Number of remaining teeth and its association with socioeconomic status in South Korean adults: Data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2012-2013

Number of remaining teeth and its association with socioeconomic status in South Korean adults: Data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2012-2013

Socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with systemic disease and influences oral and general health. Several studies have found inequalities associated with oral health and SES. We examined the relationship between tooth loss and SES in Korean adults using data from the 2012-2013 Korean National H...

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Veröffentlicht in:PloS one 2018-05, Vol.13 (5), p.e0196594-e0196594
Hauptverfasser: Kim, Yang Hyun, Han, Kyungdo, Vu, David, Cho, Kyung-Hwan, Lee, Sang Hwa
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adults
Analysis
Biology and Life Sciences
Cardiovascular disease
Education
Gum disease
Health
Health aspects
Income
Medicine and Health Sciences
Nutrition
Oral health
Quartiles
Social class
Social Sciences
Socioeconomic factors
Socioeconomic status
Socioeconomics
Studies
Teeth
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Zusammenfassung:Socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with systemic disease and influences oral and general health. Several studies have found inequalities associated with oral health and SES. We examined the relationship between tooth loss and SES in Korean adults using data from the 2012-2013 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Methods: A total of 7,005 participants were included in this study. Subjects were divided into two groups depending on their total number of natural teeth:
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0196594