1.Medical conditions associated with tooth loss among Saudi adults
Abed Al-Hadi HAMASHA ; Lolowh ALMOGBEL ; Abeer ALSHEHRI ; Fatimah ALSSAFI ; Hanan ALGHAMDI ; Alanoud ALAJMI ; Zainul Ahmad RAJION
Archives of Orofacial Sciences 2018;13(1):16-21
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Upon  reviewing  the  literature,  the  prevalence  of  many  systemic  conditions  such  as  diabetes,  hypertension, asthma and rheumatoid arthritis were reported to be high in Saudi Arabia. The relationship of these conditions with tooth loss among Saudi population was not investigated. Therefore, the aim of the present studyis  to  explore  the  relationship  between  tooth  loss  and  most  common  medical  conditions  among  Saudi  dental  patient.  The  study  participants  were  250  patients  who  were  randomly  selected  from  the  College  of  Dentistry  database  of  King  Saud  bin  Abdulaziz  University  for  Health  Sciences  (KSAU-HS)  in  Riyadh,  Saudi  Arabia.  Participants  were  requested  to  answer  self-administered  questionnaires  related  to  their  demographic  as  well  as  general  health  questions  concerned  to  the  presence  of  systemic  medical  conditions.  Missing  teeth  were  determined after examining the orthopantogram radiographs and reviewing the Romexis and SALUD databases. Descriptive  statistics,  independent  t-test  and  linear  multiple  regression  model  were  performed  using  SPSS  software.  The  mean  number  of  missing  teeth  among  the  study  population  was  5.8  teeth  per  person.  The  mean  number   of   missing   teeth   was   higher   among   subjects   with   diabetes,   hypertension,   rheumatoid   arthritis,   cardiovascular  diseases,  or  osteoporosis  compared  to  healthy  individuals.  A  multiple  linear  regression  analysis  model  revealed  that  diabetes,  hypertension  and  rheumatoid  were  significant  predictors  of  missing  teeth  among  Saudi population. These results highlight the importance of the effect of medical conditions on oral health.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
            
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