Original Article

Year : 2020 | Volume : 5 | Issue : 2 | Page : 39-43

Tooth Erosion and its Relationship with Dietary Habits in 6‐18 Year Old Schoolchildren in Bangalore‐A Cross Sectional Study

Yasin Salman, G. Suma, Vihar Kotecha, Isha Khurana

Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, V.S. Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Rajiv Gandhi University Of Health Sciences)

Address for correspondence:

Dr. Yasin Salman,

No. 13, 2nd Cross Rajappa Block, J. C. Nagar, Bengaluru ‐ 560 006, Karnataka, India.

E‐mail: ysnsalman78609@gmail.com

Abstract

Introduction:

Dental erosion is the most common chronic disease in both children and adolescents. It is a progressive, irreversible loss of dental hard tissues by a chemical process. There is a limited literature with regard to the prevalence of dental erosion in school-going children in India. Hence, this study was undertaken to assess the prevalence and severity of dental erosion in school-going children in Bangalore.

Aims:

To assess tooth erosion and its relationship with dietary habits in 6–18‐year‐old schoolchildren. Methods and Materials: The present cross‐sectionalstudy was conducted in Bangalore, India.Asample of 1000 schoolchildren, aged 6–18 years answered questionnaire containing information about dietary habits, gastric disorders, and oral hygiene and dental erosion wasrecorded using Modified O’Brien index.

Results:

Of the 1000 participants, 77 (7.7%) had erosive tooth wear. Frequent consumption of soft drinks and citrus fruit intake were strongly associated with dental erosion (P = 0.001). The posterior surface (5%) was most commonly affected by erosive lesions and milk was considered to be a protective indicator for erosion (P = 0.001). Conclusions: The findings give an inference that a low prevalence on dental erosion but a significant relation exists between diet and dental erosion and there is a need for enhancing awareness about dental erosion among schoolchildren, their parents and should be recognized and treated early.

Keywords: Dental erosion, diet, school children

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Conflicts of interest

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How to cite this article: Salman Y, Suma G, Kotecha V, Khurana I. Tooth Erosion and its relationship with dietary habits in 6-18 Year old schoolchildren in Bangalore- A cross sectional study. Int J Pedod Rehabil 2021;5:39-43.