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ArticleBMC oral health2024

Association between dry eye and periodontal disease in community-dwelling Japanese adults: data from the Uonoma cohort study.

Kaung Myat Thwin, Noboru Kaneko, Hikaru Okubo, Takayuki Yamaga, Kana Suwama, Akihiro Yoshihara, Masanori Iwasaki, Yumi Ito, Junta Tanaka, Ichiei Narita and 1 more

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Article in BMC oral health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kaung Myat ThwinDivision of Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry & Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 2-5274, Gakkocho-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8514, Japan.
Noboru KanekoDivision of Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry & Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 2-5274, Gakkocho-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8514, Japan.
Hikaru OkuboDivision of Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry & Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 2-5274, Gakkocho-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8514, Japan.
Takayuki YamagaDepartment of Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Matsumoto Dental University, Shiojiri, Japan.
Kana SuwamaDivision of Oral Science for Health Promotion, Faculty of Dentistry & Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan.
Akihiro YoshiharaDivision of Oral Science for Health Promotion, Faculty of Dentistry & Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan.
Masanori IwasakiDivision of Preventive Dentistry, Department of Oral Health Science, Graduate School of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
Yumi ItoDepartment of Health Promotion Medicine, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan.
Junta TanakaDepartment of Health Promotion Medicine, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan.
Ichiei NaritaDepartment of Health Promotion Medicine, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan.
Hiroshi OgawaDivision of Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry & Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 2-5274, Gakkocho-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8514, Japan. ogahpre@dent.niigata-u.ac.jp.
Niigata University · JPHokkaido University · JPMatsumoto Dental University · JP

Funding

Health and Labor Science 21FA1013Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 17K17367Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 18H03013Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 19K10421
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWhile research has explored the risk of periodontal disease in various eye conditions, the link between dry eye and periodontal disease remains underexplored, especially in Japanese adults. This study aims to investigate the association between dry eye and periodontal disease in community-dwelling Japanese adults.

methodsThis study is a subset of the Uonuma cohort study, which includes Japanese adults aged 40 years and older residing in the Uonuma area of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Participants completed a self-administered, paper-based questionnaire. Statistical analyses, including the chi-square test, independent t test, ANOVA test, and logistic regressions, were employed to assess the association of periodontal disease with independent variables.

resultsAmong 36,488 participants (average age 63.3 years, 47.4% men), 39.3% had a history of periodontal disease, and gender differences were statistically significant (p < 0.001). Significant associations were found between periodontal disease and dry eye diagnosis or symptoms. Univariable logistic regression revealed links between periodontal disease and age, gender, living status, alcohol consumption, remaining teeth, bite molar availability, and history of dry eye disease or symptoms. Multiple-adjusted regression found that doctor-diagnosed dry eye was associated with a higher likelihood of periodontal disease (odds ratio, 1.12; 95% confidence interval, 1.03-1.22). Participants who never experienced dryness or foreign body sensation had lower ORs of periodontal disease than those who always experienced such symptoms across all models.

conclusionA significant correlation was found between dry eye and periodontal disease in Japanese adults. Regular check-ups, early detection, and effective management of both conditions are strongly recommended.

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Dry Eye SyndromesPeriodontal DiseasesAdultCohort StudiesFemaleHumansIndependent LivingJapanMaleMiddle AgedAdultsDry eyeJapanPeriodontal diseaseUonuma cohort study

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