Prevalence of erosive tooth wear and associated dietary factors among a group of Finnish adolescents |
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Author: | Methuen, Mirja1,2; Kangasmaa, Hanna3; Alaraudanjoki, Viivi3; |
Organizations: |
1Institute of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland 2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Kuopio University Hospital, Finland 3Research Unit of Oral Health Sciences, University of Oulu, Finland
4MRC, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Finland
5eNorthern Finland Birth Cohorts, Arctic Biobank, Infrastructure for Population Studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Finland 6Institute of Biomedicine, School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland 7Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland 8Foundation for Research in Health Exercise and Nutrition, Kuopio Research Institute of Exercise Medicine, Kuopio, Finland |
Format: | article |
Version: | published version |
Access: | open |
Online Access: | PDF Full Text (PDF, 0.1 MB) |
Persistent link: | http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe2022111565582 |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Karger,
2022
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Publish Date: | 2022-11-15 |
Description: |
AbstractThe aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and severity of erosive tooth wear (ETW) among Finnish adolescents and to evaluate how frequency as well as amount of the use of erosive products are associated with ETW. The study population consisted of 328 voluntary, >15-year-old secondary school students (males 49.1%, females 50.9%) in three municipalities in Finland. Clinical examination to measure erosive tooth wear (BEWE index) was carried out by trained and calibrated dentists. Piloted questionnaires included questions on consumption of drinks, fruits and berries, as well as tooth brushing frequency. Means and medians of frequencies and amounts of consumed erosive products were calculated and associations with ETW severity were analysed by logistic regression models. One third (36.9%) of the participants were in need of at least preventive measures for ETW (BEWE sum score ≥ 3), but severe ETW (BEWE sum score > 9) was rare (2.1%). Boys had severe ETW significantly more frequently than girls (p < 0.001). Habitual consumption of erosive drinks was common especially among boys compared to girls (p = 0.001). ETW was significantly associated with the amount of consumed erosive drinks, fruits or berries. The prevalence of ETW among adolescences in Finland seems to be at the same level as in other Nordic and European countries. Consumption of erosive products is common and thus, the risk for tooth erosion is high, especially in boys. In addition to erosive drinks, also berries and fruits are associated with ETW and should be included in individual dietary counselling when early signs of ETW are clinically detected. see all
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Series: |
Caries research |
ISSN: | 0008-6568 |
ISSN-E: | 1421-976X |
ISSN-L: | 0008-6568 |
Volume: | 56 |
Pages: | 477 - 487 |
DOI: | 10.1159/000527305 |
OADOI: | https://oadoi.org/10.1159/000527305 |
Type of Publication: |
A1 Journal article – refereed |
Field of Science: |
313 Dentistry |
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Copyright information: |
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