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Table 34.14 Studies that reported on tooth loss and smoking
Study Country Number Number of subjects Gender Cigarette Relative risk in current smokers
(first author) of subjects with tooth loss consumption compared to never-smokers (95% CI)
Holm 1994 Sweden 149 – Men 1–15 cigs/day 2.07 (1.2–3.5) 1
≥15 3.18 (1.9–5.5) 1
124 Women 1–15 cigs/day 0.95 (0.5–1.7) 1
≥15 1.7 (0.7–4.1) 1
Locker 1992 Canada 907 137 2 Men and women 3 1–9 cigs/day 1.95 (1.2–3.3)
≥20 2.57 (1.5–4.3)
Jette et al. 1993 USA 1156 ~433 2 Men 4 1.68 (1.16–2.44)
Women 4 1.70 (1.12–2.57)
1Lost at least one tooth during past 10 years.
2Number that are edentulous.
3 ≥50 years of age.
4 ≥70 years of age.
Table 34.15 The effect of smoking on tooth health in 808 adults (adapted from Axelsson et al. 1998)
Age (years) Number of subjects Difference between smokers and non-smokers in relation to:
Mean number of Mean number of Mean number of Mean number of
missing teeth decayed surfaces missing surfaces filled surfaces
35–49 127 +0.6 +0.6 +2.8 +6.9*
50–64 369 +1.5* +0.1 +6.8* +0.7
65–74 190 +3.5* +0.3 +16.0* –10.4*
75+ 122 +5.8* +0.07 +26.2* –11.6*
*Statistically significant (p-value ≤0.05).