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ArticleClinical oral investigations2023

Association between dental visit behavior and mortality: a nationwide longitudinal cohort study from NHANES.

Kehui Xu, Sai Ma, Junting Gu, Qing Liu, Zikang He, Yuanyuan Li, Shuailin Jia, Zhaohua Ji, Franklin Tay, Tong Zhang and 1 more

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Article in Clinical oral investigations, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Differences in Cumulative Long-Term Care Costs by Dental Visit Pattern Among Japanese Older Adults: The JAGES Cohort Study.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Kehui Xu *State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Sai Ma *State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Junting Gu *State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Qing LiuState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Zikang HeState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Yuanyuan LiState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Shuailin JiaState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China.
Zhaohua JiDepartment of Epidemiology, Ministry of Education Key Lab of Hazard Assessment and Control in Special Operational Environment, School of Public Health, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China.
Franklin TayThe Graduate School, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA.
Tong ZhangDepartment of Stomatology, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China. kqzhengji301@163.com.
Lina NiuState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Stomatology, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, Shaanxi, China. niulina831013@126.com.
Air Force Medical University · CNStomatology Hospital · CNAugusta University · USChinese PLA General Hospital · CN

Funding

National Clinical Research Centre for Oral Diseases LCA202004State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology 2019KB01the Shaanxi Key Scientific and Technological Innovation Team and by the Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities 2020TD-033
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe benefits of professional dental treatment for oral diseases have been widely investigated. However, it is unclear whether professional dental treatment provides additional benefits for improving general health. MATERIALS AND

methodsData were obtained from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999 to 2004 and 2011 to 2018 cycles. A total of 36,174 participants were included and followed-up for mortality until December 31, 2019. Dental visit behavior was defined as the time interval of last dental visit (TIDV, < 0.5 year, 0.5-1 year, 1-2 years, 2-5 years, and > 5 years) and the main reasons of the last dental visit (treatment, examination, and other reasons). The Cox proportional risk model was used to estimate the hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI).

resultsCompared with participants with time interval of less than 0.5 year, the multivariate-adjusted HRs and 95%CI for participants with time interval of more than 5 years were 1.45 (1.31, 1.61) for all-cause mortality (P trend < 0.0001), 1.49 (1.23, 1.80) for cardiovascular diseases mortality (P trend = 0.0009) and 1.53 (1.29, 1.81) for cancer mortality (P trend = 0.013). Compared with dental visit for examination, participants who had their dental visit for treatment had higher risk for mortality. For participants with dental visit for examination, TIDV of less than 1 year showed lower risk for mortality, whereas TIDV of less than 0.5 year is recommend for population with dental visit for treatment.

conclusionsPoor dental visit behavior is associated with an increased risk of mortality. Further well-designed studies are needed to confirm the association between professional dental visit and mortality. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This study highlights the potential benefits of regular dental visits in maintaining general health.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesCohort StudiesHumansLongitudinal StudiesNutrition SurveysProportional Hazards ModelsDental hygieneDental visit behaviorMortalityOral hygienePreventive dentistry

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PMID38148418
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