title: Dental attrition and associated factors in adolescents 14 to 19 years of age: a pilot study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This cross-sectional study evaluated the relationship between attrition and diverse variables in 390 Mexican adolescents aged 14 to 19 years.
  
  
  METHODS
  An ordinal scoring system was used to describe the severity of attrition.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Attrition prevalence was 33.3% and was associated with older age, presence of defective restorations, Class II malocclusion, and perception of stress level.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results suggest that attrition is present in 1 of every 3 adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad Autónoma de Campeche, Campeche, México.
authors.forename: Juan F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Casanova-Rosado
authors.forename: Carlo E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Medina-Solís
authors.forename: Ana A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Vallejos-Sánchez
authors.forename: Alejandro J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Casanova-Rosado
authors.forename: Gerardo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maupomé
authors.forename: Leticia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Avila-Burgos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000009:adverse effects; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000150:complications; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015995:Prevalence; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications; D019217:Tooth Attrition / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology