Environmental tobacco smoke and periodontitis in U.S. non-smokers

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  • March 22, 2019
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  • Sutton, Julie D.
    • Affiliation: School of Dentistry, Division of Allied Dental Education, Dental Hygiene Master's Program
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  • The purpose of this study was to estimate periodontitis prevalence in non-smokers with detectable serum cotinine and investigate racial/ethnic and socioeconomic variation in ETS exposure. Data were from the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Subjects were 3,137 lifetime non-smokers who had not used other forms of tobacco. ETS exposure was classified as negligible, moderate and high. Periodontitis was classified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and American Academy of Periodontology case definition for moderate-severe disease. Survey estimation procedures were used to estimate prevalence and odds ratios (OR) in multivariable logistic regression models. ETS exposure was observed in 40.0% of subjects and 2.6% met the periodontitis case classification. ETS exposure was inversely associated with educational attainment and family income and was higher in non-Hispanic blacks than in whites. Exposure was higher among non-Hispanic blacks than whites and inversely associated with socioeconomic status. Higher ETS exposure was a risk indicator for periodontitis.
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  • ... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Dental Hygiene Education in the Department of Dental Ecology, School of Dentistry.
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