Use of dental care and smoking-free tobacco

Author(s): Rakesh Sagar* and Akshay Yadav

The usage of smokeless tobacco negatively impacts dental health. The aim of the current study is to evaluate the use of dental services between smokers and non-smokers, in order to ascertain the level of dental care utilisation among smokers. The cross-sectional study's data came from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). The BRFSS questionnaire was used to identify use of smokeless tobacco and recent dental visits. Included were participants. Both logistic regression and chi square analysis were performed.Even after correcting for gender, age, education, income, health insurance, smoking, geography, and race/ethnicity, there was a significant correlation between using smokeless tobacco and not having a dental appointment within the preceding year. People who use smokeless tobacco are less likely to have a dental visit within the previous year.

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