Intakes of calcium, vitamin D, and dairy servings and dental plaque in older Danish adults

Nutrition Journal

Table 2 Overall associations of calcium, dairy products and vitamin D with plaque score

Calcium		Within recommendations	Below recommendation	P
	n	158	448
	OR (95% CI)	0.72 (0.49-1.0)	1.0	0.090
Dairy products		≥ 3 servings/day	< 3 servings/day	P
	n	228	378
	OR (95% CI)	0.72 (0.51-1.0)	1.0	0.057
Vitamin D		≥ median	< median	P
	n	299	307
	OR (95% CI)	0.96 (0.68-1.35)	1.0	0.083

Models adjusted for age, gender, education, intakes of alcohol, sucrose and mineral supplements, smoking, current diseases, number of teeth, visits to the dentist, use of dental floss/tooth pick and salivary flow.
Plaque score classified as < vs. ≥ 9.5%.

ISSN: 1475-2891