Factors associated with XXXX in a dental teaching clinic population in northern Jordan.

@entity1 @entity1464 @entity101 @entity6 @entity2520 @entity566 @entity92
BACKGROUND: A cross-sectional study of 603 subjects between 15 and 65 years of age (270 males and 333 females) from a dental teaching center serving a local population in northern Jordan was performed to identify the factors associated with @entity92 ( @entity92 ), clinical attachment level (CAL), @entity1464 ( @entity1464 ), and number of missing teeth (MT). METHODS: All @entity1 were interviewed orally and examined, using a structured questionnaire, by a single examiner. For each @entity1 , the oral hygiene of six selected teeth and periodontal status of all teeth, excluding third molars, were assessed using plaque index (PI), @entity92 , CAL, @entity1464 , and MT. Whole-mouth averages of @entity92 , CAL, and @entity1464 were calculated and used as the outcome variables. RESULTS: Increased age, plaque index, having @entity6 , and smoking more than 15 pack-years were significantly associated with increased @entity92 , CAL, and @entity1464 . Brushing was significantly associated with decreased @entity92 and MT, while brushing more than once per day was associated with increased @entity1464 . Use of dental floss and having @entity101 were significantly associated with increased CAL and @entity1464 . Having peptic ulcers and having @entity566 were significantly associated with increased CAL only. CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that increased age, high plaque index, having @entity6 , and smoking more than 15 pack-years are risk indicators of @entity2520 as assessed by @entity92 , CAL, and @entity1464 . Longitudinal, intervention, and etiology-focused studies will establish whether these indicators are true risk factors.
