Research Article

AMELX and ENAM Polymorphisms and Dental Caries

Table 4

Association of independent variables (including genotype of ENAM gene) with the caries status in the control group (caries free) compared to case group (DMFT ≥ 4).

ESSE∗∗Odds ratioConfidence interval 95%

Female gender1.3890.6970.0464.0101.022–15.733
Mother’s academic education-2.4500.7450.0010.4490.020–0.371
Eating sweet less than once a day-1.1250.6750.0964.9690.087–1.219
Dental check up by dentist1.6030.7160.0254.6161.221–20.220
Last dental check up in last year1.1120.6880.1063.0420.789–11.723
Low fluoride level of drinking water (compared to very low)1.8250.7050.0106.2011.556–24.711

Estimate of strength. ∗∗Standard error.