Association between dental erosion and diet in Brazilian adolescents aged from 15 to 19: a population-based study.
Dental erosion is a pathological condition resulting from the irreversible dissolution of the mineralized portion of the teeth, being recognized in modern society as an important cause of loss of tooth structure. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and its association with diet in Brazilian adolescents of Campina Grande, PB, Brazil. A population-based study was conducted on a stratified sample of 675 adolescents aged from 15 to 19 of both sexes using the index proposed by O'Sullivan. Dental examinations were performed by two calibrated dentists (kappa = 0.82). The significance level adopted was 5%. The prevalence of dental erosion was 21%, and the upper central incisors and lateral incisors were the most affected elements, with 50.5% and 40.2%, respectively. The buccal surface showed greater impairment (51.4%) and 67.8% of teeth with dental erosion had more than half of the surface of affected area. Most damage was on the enamel (93.5%). There were no statistically significant differences between the occurrence of dental erosion and gender, age, socioeconomic status, self-reported ethnicity, and diet. There was high prevalence of dental erosion in its early stages among adolescents and there were no significant differences in the frequency of the consumption of foods and beverages and the presence of dental erosion.
Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, State University of Paraiba, Avenida das Baraunas, S/N, Bodocongo, 58429-500 Campina Grande, PB, Brazil.
Yêska Paola Costa
YP
Aguiar
Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, State University of Paraiba, Avenida das Baraunas, S/N, Bodocongo, 58429-500 Campina Grande, PB, Brazil.
Fábio Gomes
FG
dos Santos
Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, State University of Paraiba, Avenida das Baraunas, S/N, Bodocongo, 58429-500 Campina Grande, PB, Brazil.
Eline Freitas de Farias
EF
Moura
Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, State University of Paraiba, Avenida das Baraunas, S/N, Bodocongo, 58429-500 Campina Grande, PB, Brazil.
Fernanda Clotilde Mariz
FC
da Costa
Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Antônio Carlos 6627, Campus Pampulha, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Sheyla Marcia
SM
Auad
Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Antônio Carlos 6627, Campus Pampulha, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Saul Martins
SM
de Paiva
Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, State University of Paraiba, Avenida das Baraunas, S/N, Bodocongo, 58429-500 Campina Grande, PB, Brazil ; Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Antônio Carlos 6627, Campus Pampulha, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Alessandro Leite
AL
Cavalcanti
D000293:Adolescent; D001938:Brazil; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000473:pathology; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology