title: Wine, alcohol, and oral health, with special emphasis on dental erosion.
abstract: Wine is an essential component of the Mediterranean diet. Its consumption is increasing in many industrialized countries due to effective marketing. Wine may also have effects in the oral cavity mainly due to its acidity and alcohol content. This article briefly describes some effects of wine, both beneficial and detrimental, on oral and general health. In particular, the effect of wine on tooth enamel is demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: University of Helsinki, PB 41 (Mannerheimintie 172), FIN-00014, Helsinki, Finland. Jukka.Meurman@Helsinki.Fi
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Meurman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vesterinen
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000473:pathology; D019049:Developed Countries; D004032:Diet; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000209:etiology*; D014920:Wine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000145:classification