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Association between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Poor Self-Perceived Oral Health in Korean Adults
Hana Shim1, Jungwan Koo2, Joonho Ahn2
1Department of Public Health, Graduate School, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea.
Background And Objective:
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and oral health problems have been reported as specific disease units; however, this study was conducted to evaluate the association between RA and comprehensive oral health status. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the association between RA and oral health using self-perceived oral health (SPOH) variables that can determine the oral health status in Korean adults using representative national data.
Methods:
Data from 40,186 selected participants were collected from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) between 2007 and 2018. The prevalence relative risk (PRR) was estimated using Poisson regression analysis to obtain the risk ratio of the SPOH according to RA.
Results:
The risk of SPOH depending on the RA status was statistically significant (odds ratio [OR] = 1.108, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.005-1.222). In addition, the risk of SPOH depending on the RA status was higher in the group with diabetes mellitus (DM) (OR = 1.205, 95% CI 0.966-1.503) than in the group without DM (OR = 1.088, 95% CI 0.976-1.214).
Conclusions:
In this study, a significant association was identified between RA and SPOH. Oral health experts should identify the factors affecting the oral health of patients with RA and provide correct oral health care; however, additional research is needed.
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