title: Association of erosion with dietary factors among 5-year-old children in India.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to determine the association of dental erosion with dietary factors and oral hygiene practices among 5-year-old schoolchildren in Belgaum, Karnataka, India.
  
  
  METHODS
  A random sample of 1,002 5-year-old children was drawn from  Belgaum schools. Erosion was assessed using the modified Smith and Knight index. A self-designed questionnaire was used to probe into the details of the children's dietary practices.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Frequency of consumption of beverages, canned juices, tamarind, and honey, a mixed diet,  and frequency of teeth cleaning were significant predictors of dental erosion. Oral hygiene practices like timing of cleaning teeth and materials used did not show significant association with dental erosion.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Certain dietary factors like canned juice, raw mango, gooseberry,  tamarind, honey, buttermilk, and beverages showed significant correlation with dental erosion. Dietary counseling must take this into consideration.
authors: Senior lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences, Belgaum, India. dr_sushmanayak@yahoo.co.in.
authors: Sushma Shankar
authors: SS
authors: Nayak
authors: B R
authors: BR
authors: Ashokkumar
authors: Anil V
authors: AV
authors: Ankola
authors: Mamata I
authors: MI
authors: Hebbal
mesh_terms: D001628:Beverages / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002611:Cheese / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002957:Citrus; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D018553:Cucumis sativus; D043302:Cultured Milk Products / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000473:pathology; D003804:Dentin / Q000473:pathology; D004032:Diet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D057141:Food, Preserved / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005638:Fruit; D006722:Honey / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D031022:Mangifera; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D031965:Ribes; D029861:Tamarindus; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data