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Dental caries in smokers aged 20–40 years in Mosul City Ghanim, Layth M.; Gasgoos, Saher Sami
Dental Journal (Majalah Kedokteran Gigi) Vol. 58 No. 3 (2025): September
Publisher : Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga https://fkg.unair.ac.id/en

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/j.djmkg.v58.i3.p289-294

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Background: Numerous epidemiological studies reported a close relationship between smoking and the occurrence of dental caries. Purpose: To investigate the distribution of tooth decay, lost teeth, and fillings among adults of different smoking habits in Mosul City. Methods: A total of 400 people aged 20–40 years were randomly selected from 30 coffee shops in Mosul City and were divided into 8 groups of 50 participants each, as follows: male non-smokers; male cigarette smokers; male e-cigarette smokers; male hookah smokers; male cigarette + hookah smokers; male e-cigarette + hookah smokers; female hookah smokers; female non-smokers. Participants were examined using the decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) index. Results: The cigarette group had the greatest average decayed tooth value, followed by the e-cigarette and the hookah group, which had the least. The highest DMFT values were obtained in the cigarette group and the lowest in the hookah group. Missing teeth were highest in the cigarette + hookah group. Hookah-smoking women had significantly higher tooth decay than non-smoking groups. There was no significant difference in missing and filled teeth. Women had more decayed teeth on average than men when smoking hookah. Cigarette-smoking men had the highest percentage who answered “no” to brushing teeth, and the majority of men in each group answered “no” to the use of auxiliary aids. Women in the non-smoking group brushed their teeth on a more regular basis than women in the hookah group, with no difference regarding the usage of auxiliary aids. Conclusion: Smoking increased caries and DMFT values in both men and women.
Dental caries and body mass index in Mosul City schoolchildren Yaseen, Hadeel Abdullah; Gasgoos, Saher Sami
Dental Journal (Majalah Kedokteran Gigi) Vol. 58 No. 1 (2025): March
Publisher : Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga https://fkg.unair.ac.id/en

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/j.djmkg.v58.i1.p30-36

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Background: There is a potential correlation between tooth loss and dental caries in both obese and underweight patients. The presence of extensive dental caries can delay the process of eating, leading to a subsequent decrease in body weight. Purpose: The objective of this study was to examine the correlation between dental caries and body mass index (BMI) in schoolchildren residing in Mosul City. Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted on a randomized sample of 7- to 10-year-old school students. The study assessed the clinical characteristics, namely the decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT/dmft) index. The DMFT index represents the number of decayed, missing, and filled teeth in the permanent dentition, while the dmft index pertains to deciduous dentition. After adjusting for age, gender, height, and weight, BMI-age percentiles were determined using the BMI Percentile Calculator for Children and Teens. Children were then categorized as underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese. In the statistical analysis, the Kruskal–Wallis test was employed to examine variations between categorical variables. Results: The prevalence of dental caries in primary dentition was found to be 80.33%, whereas in permanent dentition, it was 50.33%. The majority of children affected by caries were in the obesity and overweight categories, followed by those with normal weight, while the lowest proportion was observed among underweight children. Conclusion: The findings indicate variations in the occurrence of dental caries across different subgroups of children based on their BMI-age percentiles.
Co-Authors Ghanim, Layth M. Yaseen, Hadeel Abdullah