Pilot study of dental erosion and associated factors in university student volunteers.
- Author:
Xiao-mei HOU
1
;
Qing ZHANG
;
Xue-jun GAO
;
Jin-sheng WANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Beverages; China; epidemiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dental Enamel; pathology; Feeding Behavior; Female; Humans; Male; Pilot Projects; Prevalence; Students; Surveys and Questionnaires; Tooth Erosion; epidemiology; Young Adult
- From: Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2005;40(6):478-480
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate dental erosion and associated etiologic factors among students from one university.
METHODSA total of 179 student volunteers from one university were examined clinically for their dental erosion. Each was required to complete a questionnaire regarding potentially associated etiologic factors. A modified criteria was used to grade the severity of dental erosion.
RESULTSThe prevalence of dental erosion of this group was 45.8%, mostly in enamel. Facial surfaces of anterior teeth were most vulnerable to erosion. Statistic analysis indicated that acidic diets, such as carbonated drink, fruit juice, fruit drink and banana were risk factors to dental erosion.
CONCLUSIONSThe findings strongly suggest that much attention should be given to dental erosion which was probably associated with acidic diet.