Relationship between cancer and oral health in Korean adults determined using data from the 6th (2013-2014) Korea National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey / 대한구강보건학회지
In total, 6,450 case-control subjects were included. Significant difference was observed in the DMFT index, but not in periodontal diseases, between the cases and controls. The odds ratio for cancer was 1.80 (95% confidence interval 1.18 to 2.73) in the high-risk group. However, no significant difference was observed after adjusting for age, education level, and income.
CONCLUSIONS:
The results provide potential evidence of a significant association between cancer and oral disease.