Dental erosion among 12-14 year old school children in Khartoum: a pilot study.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate dental erosion among 12-14 year old Sudanese school children and evaluate the associated risk factors.


METHODS
Cross sectional survey in secondary schools in Khartoum city, Sudan.


METHODS
A sample of 157 school children was obtained from both private and public schools. Erosion on the labial and palatal surfaces of maxillary incisors was measured by criterion based on the Smith and Knight Tooth Wear Index. Dietary intake and other related factors were assessed using a questionnaire.


RESULTS
The overall erosion prevalence in this group was 66.9%, of which 45.2% was mild and 21.7% was moderate erosion. A strong association was found between erosion and private schooling (higher socioeconomic groups), carbonated drinks, herbal hibiscus drink and traditional acidic food consumption.


CONCLUSIONS
There was a high prevalence of dental erosion among Sudanese school children which was mild to moderate in severity and was strongly associated with acidic dietary intake
El Karim
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Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Clinical Dentistry, Royal Victoria Hospital, Grosvenor Road, BT12 6BA, Northern Ireland. ielkarim@hotmail.com
Sanhouri
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Hashim
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Ziada
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HM
D000143:Acids; D000293:Adolescent; D001628:Beverages / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002253:Carbonated Beverages / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000473:pathology; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000473:pathology; D003789:Dental Pulp Exposure / Q000453:epidemiology; D003804:Dentin / Q000473:pathology; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D031584:Hibiscus; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012923:Social Class; D013397:Sudan / Q000453:epidemiology; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000453:epidemiology*
D000143:Acids