Sleep disorders and oral health: a cross-sectional study

Autor: Philippe Bouchard, Nicolas Danchin, Audrey Schmitt, Bruno Pannier, Maria Clotilde Carra, Frédérique Thomas
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Clinical oral investigations. 21(4)
ISSN: 1436-3771
Popis: Sleep disorders (SDs), particularly sleep deprivation, may alter the immune system and induce systemic inflammation. Recent evidence supports an association between SDs and periodontal diseases. This cross-sectional epidemiological study aims to compare oral health variables, such as the amount of plaque/calculus, gingival inflammation, and masticatory function, in individuals with and without SDs. The study population consisted in a French cohort of individuals who underwent medical and oral examinations between 2012 and 2013. Multivariate logistic regression and general linear models were used for group comparisons. Over a total of 29,870 individuals, 11,185 (37.4 %) reported to suffer from SDs on a regular basis. Compared to individuals without SDs, SD individuals were older (mean age 44.2 vs. 45.3 years; p
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