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Delayed wound healing after tooth extraction and self-reported kyphosis in Japanese men and women.

Authors :
Taguchi A
Kamimura M
Nakamura Y
Sugino N
Ichinose A
Maezumi H
Fukuzawa T
Ashizawa R
Takahara K
Gushiken S
Mukaiyama K
Ikegami S
Uchiyama S
Kato H
Source :
Scientific reports [Sci Rep] 2016 Nov 16; Vol. 6, pp. 36309. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Nov 16.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

It is unclear whether osteoporosis itself is a main risk factor for delayed wound healing after tooth extraction in humans. In this study, we evaluated the association between experience of delayed wound healing after last tooth extraction and self-reported kyphosis, with the possibility of having vertebral fractures, in Japanese patients. Among the 1,504 patients who responded to the structured questionnaire survey, 518 patients (134 men and 384 women) aged 55-97 years finally participated in this study. Patients who self-reported mild-moderate kyphosis were more likely to have problematic delayed wound healing after last tooth extraction than those who reported severe kyphosis (odds ratio [OR] 4.98; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.86-13.38 and OR 2.30; 95% CI, 0.52-10.22, respectively) (p for trend = 0.005). Japanese patients with vertebral fractures may have a higher risk of having problematic delayed wound healing after tooth extraction.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2045-2322
Volume :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Scientific reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
27848958
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/srep36309