Objectives: This study was aimed to investigate the association between chronic kidney disease and tooth loss in elderly Koreans.Methods: Data of 2,419 elderly people aged 65 years or older who participated in the 7th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2016-2018) were obtained.Those with no missing values were analyzed.Complex samples multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the effect of chronic kidney disease on tooth loss.Results: After adjusting for all covariates, chronic kidney disease was significantly associated with fewer than 20 present teeth (OR 1.53, 95% CI 1.01-2.30).Conclusions: In elderly Korean people, chronic kidney disease was significantly associated with having less than 20 teeth, suggesting that chronic kidney disease is a risk factor for tooth loss in the elderly.
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