Dental erosion among children in an Istanbul public school.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence, clinical manifestations, and etiology of dental erosion among children. A total of 153 healthy, 11-year-old children were sampled from a downtown public school in Istanbul, Turkey comprised of middle-class children. Data were obtained via: (1) dinical examination; (2) questionnaire; and (3) standardized data records. A new dental erosion index for children designed by O'Sullivan (2000) was used. Twenty-eight percent (N=43) of the children exhibited dental erosion. Of children who consumed orange juice, 32% showed erosion, while 40% who consumed carbonated beverages showed erosion. Of children who consumed fruit yogurt, 36% showed erosion. Of children who swam professionally in swimming pools, 60% showed erosion. Multiple regression analysis revealed no relationship between dental erosion and related erosive sources (P > .05).
Caglar
Esber
E
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey. caglares@yahoo.com
Kargul
Betul
B
Tanboga
Ilknur
I
Lussi
Adrian
A
D002253:Carbonated Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D002713:Chlorine / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005638:Fruit / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012044:Regression Analysis; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013551:Swimming Pools; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
D002713:Chlorine