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KMID : 1020220140140030319
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2014 Volume.14 No. 3 p.319 ~ p.326
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Association between bone mineral density and remaining teeth in postmenopausal women
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Lee Kyeong-Soo
Kim Chang-Suk
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of the study is to investigate the factors affecting the bone density and the relationship between bone density and remaining teeth by using data from 2007 to 2009 of the 4th Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey(KNHANES).
Methods : The subjects were 1,829 postmenopausal women over 50 years old from the data of the 4th KNHANES.
Results : The bone density had the significant difference in ’age’ and ’level of education’ and remaining teeth had the significant difference in age, monthly income and level of education. The bone mineral density and remaining teeth had the significantly different from subjective general health, smoking, drinking, physical activity. The oral health behaviors and remaining teeth had the significantly associated in subjective oral health status, frequency of tooth brushing, use of auxiliary oral hygiene product, and recent oral examination.
Conclusions : The number of remaining teeth is below 9.27 compared with the normal group.
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KEYWORD
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bone mineral density, oral health, remaining teeth
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