ASSOCIATION OF TOBACCO SMOKING WITH PERIODONTAL HEALTH AND EARLY LOSS OF TEETH IN ADULT POPULATION OF MODINAGAR

Abstract

Introduction: According to WHO estimates, tobacco use is a leading cause of unnecessary deaths in India, which would account for 13% of all fatalities by 2020 and exceed 1.5 million deaths yearly. Ironically, tobacco is the only legal substance that, when taken exactly as prescribed by makers, kills a large number of consumers. Smoking is one of the harmful addictive behaviors that can negatively impact periodontal health and ultimately lead to tooth loss.

Methodology: To assess the relationship between tobacco, use and periodontal health and early tooth loss in an adult Modinagar community, a descriptive cross-sectional epidemiological survey was carried out. There were 400 smokers, and 400 non-smokers aged 35 to 44 in the study. The relationship between smoking and the highest CPI scores and missing teeth was examined using the independent t-test and the chi-square test. The relationship between the frequency and duration of smoking and missing teeth was examined using Pearson correlation. A P-value of 0.05 or less was regarded as statistically significant. The software program SPSS v21.0 was used to analyze all the data that was gathered.

Results: The Chi square test revealed that smoking was associated with the highest CPI score of 5.828 (p = 0.001) and missing teeth of 25.923 (p = 0.001).The independent t test value was 4.235 (p = 0.001) when comparing the mean values of missing teeth. The number of missing teeth was shown to be 0.448 (p = 0.001) correlated with smoking frequency and 0.351 (p = 0.001) correlated with smoking duration, according to Pearson's correlation.

Conclusion: According to the findings, smokers in Modinagar city had a higher prevalence of periodontal disease and the ensuing tooth loss than non-smokers. As a result, this demographic has a greater need for tobacco cessation and oral health education.