Itzhak Abramovitz1,2, Avraham Zini1,3, Ortal Kessler Baruch1,2, Ron Kedem4, Noam E Protter5, Boaz Shay1,2, Nirit Yavnai6, Dorit Zur4, Eitan Mijiritsky7,8, Galit Almoznino9,10,11,12,13. 1. Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel. 2. Department of Endodontics, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel. 3. Department of Community Dentistry, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel. 4. Medical Information Department, General Surgeon Headquarter, Medical Corps, Israel Defense Forces, Tel-Hashomer, Israel. 5. Chief Dental Surgeon & Head of Forensic Unit, Medical Corps, Israel Defense Forces, Tel-Hashomer, Israel. 6. Medical Research & Academy Section, Medical Corps, Israel Defense Forces, Tel-Hashomer, Israel. 7. Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel. 8. The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. 9. Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel. galit@almoznino.com. 10. Department of Endodontics, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel. galit@almoznino.com. 11. Head, Big Biomedical Data Research Laboratory, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, P.O. Box 12272, 91120, Jerusalem, Israel. galit@almoznino.com. 12. Dean's Office, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel. galit@almoznino.com. 13. Department of Oral Medicine, Sedation & Maxillofacial Imaging, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel. galit@almoznino.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: "SOS teeth" are teeth that need to be treated first, and represent dental teeth with deep caries seen clinically and radiographically which may require root canal treatment or extraction. The aims of the present research were to study the associations of SOS teeth with: socio-demographic parameters, dental attendance patterns, health-related habits among young to middle-aged adults. METHODS: This cross-sectional records-based research analyzed data from the Dental, Oral, Medical Epidemiological (DOME) repository that captures comprehensive socio-demographic, medical, and dental databases of a nationwide sample of 132,529 records of dental attendees to military dental clinics for 1 year aged 18 to 50 years. RESULTS: SOS teeth had a significant positive association in the multivariate analysis with male sex [OR 1.137, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.079-1.199], rural versus urban Jewish locality [OR 1.748 (1.082-2.825)], and consumption of sweetened beverages [OR 1.415 (1.337-1.496)]. SOS teeth retained significant negative associations (protective parameter) with academic [OR 0.647 (0.592-0.708)] and technicians (OR 0.616 (0.556-0.682)] compared to high school education, high [OR 0.437 (0.401-0.476)], and medium (OR 0.648 (0.598-0.702)] versus low socio-economic status, urban non-Jewish versus urban Jewish locality [OR 0.746 (0.693-0.802)], Asia (OR 0.658 (0.452-0.959)], North America (OR 0.539 (0.442-0.658)] and Israel [OR 0.735 (0.686-0.788)] versus western Europe birth countries. CONCLUSIONS: Health authorities should be familiar with this profile of the patient who is vulnerable to SOS teeth and formulate policies and allow the appropriate implementation of strategies in those in high-risk populations.
BACKGROUND: "SOS teeth" are teeth that need to be treated first, and represent dental teeth with deep caries seen clinically and radiographically which may require root canal treatment or extraction. The aims of the present research were to study the associations of SOS teeth with: socio-demographic parameters, dental attendance patterns, health-related habits among young to middle-aged adults. METHODS: This cross-sectional records-based research analyzed data from the Dental, Oral, Medical Epidemiological (DOME) repository that captures comprehensive socio-demographic, medical, and dental databases of a nationwide sample of 132,529 records of dental attendees to military dental clinics for 1 year aged 18 to 50 years. RESULTS:SOS teeth had a significant positive association in the multivariate analysis with male sex [OR 1.137, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.079-1.199], rural versus urban Jewish locality [OR 1.748 (1.082-2.825)], and consumption of sweetened beverages [OR 1.415 (1.337-1.496)]. SOS teeth retained significant negative associations (protective parameter) with academic [OR 0.647 (0.592-0.708)] and technicians (OR 0.616 (0.556-0.682)] compared to high school education, high [OR 0.437 (0.401-0.476)], and medium (OR 0.648 (0.598-0.702)] versus low socio-economic status, urban non-Jewish versus urban Jewish locality [OR 0.746 (0.693-0.802)], Asia (OR 0.658 (0.452-0.959)], North America (OR 0.539 (0.442-0.658)] and Israel [OR 0.735 (0.686-0.788)] versus western Europe birth countries. CONCLUSIONS: Health authorities should be familiar with this profile of the patient who is vulnerable to SOS teeth and formulate policies and allow the appropriate implementation of strategies in those in high-risk populations.
Authors: B E GUSTAFSSON; C E QUENSEL; L S LANKE; C LUNDQVIST; H GRAHNEN; B E BONOW; B KRASSE Journal: Acta Odontol Scand Date: 1954-09 Impact factor: 2.331