VARIABLES/MODALITIES

Dental carie

OR [IC to 95%]

p values

No

Yes

n = 77

%

n = 109

%

Sialorrhea

0.066

Yes

14

18.4

33

30.6

1

No

62

81.6

75

69.4

1.95 [0.96 - 3.96 ]

0.066

N/A

1

/

1

/

Dry mouth

0.770

Yes

1

1.3

2

1.8

1

No

76

98.7

106

98.2

0.70 [0.62 - 7.83 ]

0.770

N/A

0

/

1

/

Dental wear

Severity level

0.089

Yes

7

9.2

20

18.4

1

No

69

90.8

89

81.6

0.45 [0.18 - 1.13]

0.089

N/A

1

/

0

/

Number of teeth affected

0.523

=0

14

66.7

24

54.6

1

>0

7

33.3

20

45.4

1.27 [0.61 - 2.65]

0.523

N/A

0

/

0

/

Dental trauma

Trauma status

0.436

Yes

9

11.7

17

15.7

1

No

68

88.3

91

84.3

0.71 [0.30 - 1.69]

0.436

N/A

0

/

1

/

Number of teeth affected

0.623

=0

12

57.1

20

54.1

1

>0

9

42.9

17

45.9

1.22 [0.55 - 2.67]

0.623

N/A

0

/

0

/

Malocclusion

0.427

None

50

64.9

64

59.3

1

Light

16

20.8

25

23.2

1.22 [0.59 - 2.53]

0.592

Moderate to severe

11

14.3

19

17.6

1.35 [0.59 - 3.09]

0.479

N/A

0

/

1

/

Periodontal diseases

Bleeding

0.189

Yes

32

48.5

52

55.3

1

No

34

51.5

42

44.7

0.64 [0.34 - 1.24]

0.189

N/A

11

/

15

/

Tartar

0.101

Yes

37

56.1

64

68.8

1

No

29

43.9

29

31.2

0.58 [0.30 - 1.11]

0.101

N/A

11

/

16

/