DENTAL AND SALIVARY STATUSES OF MEN WITH ALCOHOL USE DISORDER DEPENDING ON AGE

Abstract

Introduction. High level of alcohol consumption in Russia and significant need of dental care especially among patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) dictate necessity of investigation of dental pathology features among this group of patients. The aim of the study is to research dental and salivary statuses of men with ADS depending on the age. Methods. Examination of indices of dental and salivary statuses was carried out among two age groups of patients with second stage of AUD aged 25-44 years - «younger» and 45-64 years - «older». Methods of statistical analysis were Pearson's chi-squared test, Mann-Whitney U test and logistic regression. Results. In studied group median of DMFT with Q1 and Q3 is 14,0 (11,0-20,0) in younger group and 23,0 (18,0-29,0) in older group with significant prevalence of missing teeth in older group (p