title: [Epidemiological study of prevalence and risk factors for dental erosions among Polish young adults].
abstract: Dental erosion for many years has been a pathology of secondary interest to dental public health authorities, but this point of view is changing. In recent years the occurrence and severity of erosive tooth wear seems to have increased. Various studies have shown that the prevalence of erosive tooth wear has particularly increased among younger population.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Across-sectional oral health survey of randomly selected sample of 1886, 18-year old adults was carried out in Poland. Tooth wear was diagnosed according to BEWE index. Information about general health, oral hygiene habits, dietary habits, were gathered in a questionnaire.
  
  
  METHODS
  Across-sectional oral health survey of randomly selected sample of 1886, 18-year old adults was carried out in Poland. Tooth wear was diagnosed according to BEWE index. Information about general health, oral hygiene habits, dietary habits, were gathered in a questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Out of 1886 young adults 42% had signs of dental erosion. Early damage to the enamel (BEWE 1) was diagnosed in 28.9% patients. More advanced lesions (BEWE 2) were observed in 12% of patients and the highest score (BEWE 3) was diagnosed in 1.4% of the examined population. About 85,7% of the population answered "I feel healthy", 2,7% had gastroesophageal reflux disease, 8,5% allergy, 2,7% asthma, 2,7% eating disorders.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The present study indicate that the dental erosion is common oral disease in 18-year old population in Poland with prevalence of frequency and intensity in males. Acidic diet, hygienic habits and medical conditions such as asthma, eating disorders and esophageal reflux showed statistical significance, as associated with erosive in examined population. In this young adult sample 13,4% had signs of advanced tooth wear which may increase clinical problems in the future.
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Warsaw, Poland: Department of Comprehensive Dental Care.
authors.forename: Izabela
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Strużycka
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Warsaw, Poland: Department of Conservative Dentistry.
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rusyan
authors.affiliation: Medical University of Warsaw, Poland: Department of Comprehensive Dental Care.
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bogusławska-Kapała
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D011044:Poland; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology
keywords: BEWE; dental erosion; epidemiology; risk factors