Gender
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Male
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50 (45)
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Female
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60 (55)
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Age (years)
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18 – 25
|
10 [9]
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26 – 45
|
52 (47)
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46 – 65
|
40 [37]
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> 65
|
8 [7]
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Participant mean age (SD)
|
43.9 (14.4)
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Dental History
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‘Brush at least daily’ (n = 108)
|
98 (91)
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Prior cavities (n = 104)
|
90 (87)
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Prior dental infection (n = 109)
|
84 (77)
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Prior ADI in the same tooth
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39 [36]
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‘Have a regular dentist’ (n = 108)
|
87 (81)
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Visited a dentist in past 6 months
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63 (58)
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Dental Insurance (n = 107)
|
70 (65)
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Medical History
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Diabetes mellitus (n = 108)
|
7 [6]
|
Active smoker (n = 100)
|
53 (53) e
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Alcohol consumption > 6 beverage/week (n = 72)
|
15 [21]
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History of cold sores (n = 108)
|
36 [33]
|
History of cancer (n = 108)
|
6 [6]
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Currently on immunosuppressiveb (n = 108)
|
7 [6]
|
Social Factors
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Employed (n = 97)
|
68 (70)
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Social Deprivation Indexc − mean (SD) (n = 100)
|
3.3 (1.4)
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Number reporting income below LICOd (%) (n = 81)
|
15 [19]
|