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Neighborhood Deprivation and Changes in Oral Health in Older Age: A Longitudinal Population-Based Study

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Suruchi GanbavaleORCiD, Professor John Mathers, Professor Sheena Ramsay

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Abstract

© International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research and American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research 2024. The aim of this study was to examine the extent to which neighborhood-level socioeconomic factors (objective and perceived) are associated with poor oral health in older adults over time, independent of individual socioeconomic position. Data for this cross-sectional and longitudinal observation study came from a socially and geographically representative cohort of men aged 71 to 92 y in 2010–12 (n = 1,622), drawn from British general practices, which was followed up in 2018–19 (aged 78–98 y; N = 667). Dental measures at both times included number of teeth, periodontal pocket depth, self-rated oral health, and dry mouth. Neighborhood deprivation was based on Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) and a cumulative index measuring perceptions about local environment. Individual-level socioeconomic position was based on longest-held occupation. Multilevel and multivariate logistic regressions, adjusted for relevant sociodemographic, behavioral, and health-related factors, were performed to examine the relationships of dental measures with IMD and perceived neighborhood quality index, respectively. Cross-sectionally, risks of tooth loss, periodontal pockets, and dry mouth increased from IMD quintiles 1 to 5 (least to most deprived); odds ratios (ORs) for quintile 5 were 2.22 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.41–3.51), 2.82 (95% CI, 1.72–4.64), and 1.51 (95% CI, 1.08–2.09), respectively, after adjusting for sociodemographic, behavioral, and health-related factors. Risks of increased pocket depth and dry mouth were significantly greater in quintile 5 (highest problems) of perceived neighborhood quality index compared to quintile 1. Over the 8-y follow-up, deterioration of dentition (tooth loss) was significantly higher in the most deprived IMD quintiles after full adjustment (OR for quintile 5 = 2.32; 95% CI, 1.09–4.89). Deterioration of dentition and dry mouth were significantly greater in quintile 5 of perceived neighborhood quality index. Neighborhood-level factors were associated with poor oral health in older age, both cross-sectionally and longitudinally, particularly with tooth loss, and dry mouth, independent of individual-level socioeconomic position.


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Author(s): Ganbavale SG, Papachristou E, Mathers JC, Papacosta AO, Lennon LT, Whincup PH, Wannamethee SG, Ramsay SE

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Journal of Dental Research

Year: 2024

Volume: 103

Issue: 4

Pages: 434-441

Print publication date: 01/04/2024

Online publication date: 27/02/2024

Acceptance date: 02/04/2018

Date deposited: 19/03/2024

ISSN (print): 0022-0345

ISSN (electronic): 1544-0591

Publisher: Sage Publications Inc.

URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/00220345231224337

DOI: 10.1177/00220345231224337

Data Access Statement: Data-sharing information for the British Regional Heart Study is available from https://www.ucl.ac.uk/epidemiology-health-care/research/primary-care-and-population-health/research/brhs.


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Funding

Funder referenceFunder name
British Heart Foundation
Dunhill Medical Trust
PG/13/86/30546
R03 DE028505-02
RG/08/013/25942
RG/13/16/30528
RG/19/4/34452
PG/13/41/30304
R396_1114
R592_0515
R592_0717
US National Institutes of Health—National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

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