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assess association usage interdental cleaning periodontal status among older people korea order maintain oral health older people important use interdental cleaning devices however lack research periodontal status interdental cleaning device use older people study used data collected 7th national health nutrition survey knhanes vii 20162018 total 3426 older people adults aged 65 years older selected 16 489 participants data sociodemographic status sex age level education income residential area personal health practice subjective health status smoking physical activity hypertension diabetes mellitus oral health practice subjective oral health status tooth brushing frequency dental visits chewing problem number teeth periodontitis collected periodontitis defined world health organisation community periodontal index cpi code greater equal three severe periodontitis defined cpi code 4 participants cpi code 3 4 considered periodontal disease study logistic regression analysis investigated association interdental cleaning devices usage periodontitis controlling confounding factors use dental floss higher rate periodontal disease aor 147 95 confidence interval ci 105 21 however significant differences interdental brush use 20 teeth nonusers dental floss higher risk periodontitis models conversely fewer 20 teeth significant differences observed older people mostly intact dentitions better periodontal health clean teeth