Pilot study on dental erosion in a Norwegian electrolytic zinc factory.
In 12 workers in a Norwegian factory using electrolytic methods to extract zinc, a relationship was found to exist between degree of erosion, number of teeth affected and the length of service. The prevalence of caries, abrasion and attrition was not higher than in comparable population groups. The correlation between diagnosis of erosion based on clinical examination, and diagnosis based on evaluation of color slides was good.
D000328:Adult; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009664:Norway; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013464:Sulfuric Acids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014072:Tooth Abrasion / Q000139:chemically induced; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000139:chemically induced*; D015032:Zinc
D000393:Air Pollutants; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D013464:Sulfuric Acids; D015032:Zinc