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Caries

115 - Effects of Secondhand Smoke Exposure on Childhood Caries

Friday, May 24, 2024
10:15 AM – 10:25 AM EST
Location: Exhibit Hall (back left corner of the hall, space 137)

    Presenting Author(s)

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    Cindy Lee, DMD

    Pediatric Dental Resident
    NYU Langone Dental Medicine - San Diego
    NYU Langone Health- San Diego
    San Diego, California, United States

    • Co-Author(s)

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    Mark Macaoay, DDS, MBA, MAS

    NYU Langone - San Diego

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    Jacy Stauffer, DMD

    OSHU School of Dentistry

    • Research Mentor(s)

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    Mark Macaoay, DDS, MBA, MAS

    NYU Langone Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry - California Site
    San Diego, California, United States

    • Program Director(s)

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    Daniel J. Kane, DMD

    Program Director
    NYU Langone Dental Medicine, Brooklyn, NY
    Brooklyn, New York, United States

Title: Effects of Secondhand Smoke Exposure on Childhood Caries

Purpose: To determine if there is an association between Early Childhood Caries (ECC) or Severe Early Childhood Caries (S-ECC) and secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was completed on children under 13 years of age who presented for clinical exams between January 1, 2018 and January 1, 2022 at a community health center in San Diego, California. A quota sample of 150 subjects was obtained for SHS-exposed and non-exposed groups. The sum of the number of decayed, missing due to caries, and filled teeth (dmft score) was assessed to quantify dental health status. SHS exposure and other demographic variables were evaluated with a t-test for continuous variables and Chi-square for categorical variables.

Results: 310 patients qualified for analysis. The mean age was 6.11 ± 2.78 (SD) years (ranging from 1 to 13 years old). Patients with SHS exposure had significantly higher dmft scores than those without SHS exposure (9.13 ± 4.93 versus 6.05 ± 4.95; P<.001). The presence of S-ECC was significantly higher among participants with SHS exposure (48.0% compared to 15.0%, P< 0.001). Subjects with SHS exposure were more likely to have S-ECC (odds ratio [OR], 4.598; 95% CI, 2.514-8.086).

Conclusions: SHS exposure was positively correlated with higher dmft scores and S-ECC. It is important for pediatric dentists to consider SHS exposure regarding caries risk and counsel families on reducing SHS exposure.