Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene (J Korean Soc Dent Hyg)
Original Article

Association between high-caffeine beverage intake and oral diseases in adolescents

Department of Dental Hygiene, Hanyang Women’s University

Correspondence to So-Hyun Son, Department of Dental Hygiene, Hanyang Women’s University, 200 Salgoji-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul-si, 04763, Korea. Tel: +82-2-2290-2570, Fax: +82-2-2290-2579, E-mail: sjw7682@hanmail.net

Volume 25, Number 6, Pages 535-44, December 2025.
J Korean Soc Dent Hyg 2025;25(6):535-44. https://doi.org/10.13065/jksdh.2025.25.6.7
Received on September 23, 2025, Revised on October 25, 2025, Accepted on November 02, 2025, Published on December 30, 2025.
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Abstract

Objectives: To comprehensively determine the association between oral diseases and high-caffeine beverage intake in adolescents. Methods: Data from 54,653 adolescents who were included in the 20th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2024) were analyzed. Logistic regression was performed to determine the association between caffeine intake frequency and oral diseases, adjusting for gender, grade, academic achievement, economic status, and toothbrushing frequency. Results: Compared with non-consumers, low-frequency consumers had an increased risk of dental caries (odds ratio [OR]=1.165; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.124–1.208), whereas high-frequency consumers had a significantly higher risk (OR=1.186; 95% CI: 1.064–1.320). Similarly, low-frequency consumers had an increased risk of periodontal disease (OR=1.077; 95% CI: 1.033–1.123), whereas high-frequency consumers had a significantly higher risk (OR=1.489; 95% CI: 1.328–1.670). Conclusions: The prevalence of dental caries and periodontal disease increased with higher consumption of high-caffeine beverages. Frequent intake of high-caffeine beverages was significantly associated with oral diseases in Korean adolescents.

Keywords

Adolescent, Caffeine, Dental caries, Periodontal diseases

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