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. 2021 May 11;18(10):5067. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18105067

Table 2.

Association between brushing of inner surfaces of tooth and periodontal health status.

Periodontal Health Status Brushing of the Inner Surfaces of Teeth Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Model 4
aOR (95% CI) aOR (95% CI) aOR (95% CI) aOR (95% CI)
Periodontitis (CPI ≥ 3) partially/wholly performed 0.145 (0.064–0.332) 0.148 (0.064–0.345) 0.057 (0.018–0.183) 0.083 (0.024–0.285)
High BOP partially/wholly performed 0.014 (0.004–0.047) 0.013 (0.004–0.047) 0.011 (0.003–0.047) 0.011 (0.002–0.058)

CPI, community periodontal index; BOP, bleeding on probing; aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.