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The Self-Reported Oral Health Status and Dental Attendance of Smokers and Non-Smokers in England

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  • Julia Csikar
  • Jing Kang
  • Ceri Wyborn
  • Tom A Dyer
  • Zoe Marshman
  • Jenny Godson

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Smoking has been identified as the second greatest risk factor for global death and disability and has impacts on the oral cavity from aesthetic changes to fatal diseases such as oral cancer. The paper presents a secondary analysis of the National Adult Dental Health Survey (2009). The analysis used descriptive statistics, bivariate analyses and logistic regression models to report the self-reported oral health status and dental attendance of smokers and non-smokers in England. Of the 9,657 participants, 21% reported they were currently smoking. When compared with smokers; non-smokers were more likely to report ‘good oral health’ (75% versus 57% respectively, p

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  • Julia Csikar & Jing Kang & Ceri Wyborn & Tom A Dyer & Zoe Marshman & Jenny Godson, 2016. "The Self-Reported Oral Health Status and Dental Attendance of Smokers and Non-Smokers in England," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(2), pages 1-13, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0148700
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148700
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    1. Kristina L Wanyonyi & David R Radford & Jennifer E Gallagher, 2017. "Dental Treatment in a State-Funded Primary Dental Care Facility: Contextual and Individual Predictors of Treatment Need?," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(1), pages 1-17, January.
    2. Federica Romano & Stefano Perotto & Laura Bianco & Francesca Parducci & Giulia Maria Mariani & Mario Aimetti, 2020. "Self-Perception of Periodontal Health and Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(8), pages 1-14, April.

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