The distribution and severity of tooth wear and the relationship between erosion and dietary constituents in a group of children

Abstract

Summary. There is very little published information on the severity of tooth wear in children. The current investigation involved clinical examination of 101 children and an assessment of their dietary habits. Evidence of tooth wear was found in over 80% of maxillary incisor teeth, and 30% of primary molar teeth had some dentine exposed. There were 21 children who were regarded as having ‘mild’ erosion, 45 ‘moderate’ erosion and 35 ‘severe’ erosion. There were highly statistically significant differences between the three groups in relation to drinking habits; the mean number of carbonated drinks consumed per week by children in the ‘mild’, ‘moderate’ and ‘severe’ erosion groups was 3.9, 5.8 and 13.9 respectively, of fruit drinks 10.3, 16.4 and 18.3, and of all fruit‐based drinks 17.9, 27.1 and 39.0. There were also highly significant differences in those having a fruit‐based drink at bed‐time; 14% in the ‘mild’ erosion group, 32% in the ‘moderate’ and 60% in the ‘severe’ group. Although fresh fruit and yoghurt consumption followed the same trend, this did not reveal statistically significant differences. It is important to identify children who exhibit clinical evidence of erosion so that advice can be given about consumption of acidic dietary constituents. Résumé. Peu d' études ont été publiées sur l'importance des lésions dentaires chez les enfants. Cette étude porte sur l'examen clinique de 101 enfants et sur leurs habitudes alimentaires. Des lésions dentinaires ont été trouvées chez 80% des incisives supérieures et 30% des molaires temporaires avaient des lésions dentaires. Vingt et un enfants avaient des érosions ‘légères’, 45 ‘modérées’ et 35 enfants avaient des érosions ‘sévères’. Il y avait des différences hautement significatives entre les groupes, en rapport avec les boissons habituellement prises; le nombre moyen de boissons sucrées consommées par semaine par les enfants des groupes avec érosions ‘légères’, ‘modérées’ et ‘sévères’ était de 3.9, 5.8 et 13.9 respectivement, de jus de fruits 10.3, 16.4 et 18.3 et de boissons à base de fruits de 17.9, 27.1 et 39.0. Des différences hautement significatives étaient également notées entre ceux qui prenaient une boisson à base de fruits au moment du coucher; 14% dans le groupe à érosions ‘légères’, 32% dans le groupe ‘modérées’ et 60% dans le groupe ‘sévères’. Bien que la comsommation de fruits frais et de yoghourts suivent la même4 tendance, des différences significatives ne sont pas notées. Il est important d'identifier les enfants qui montrent des lésions évidentes du point de vue clinique, de façon à pouvior leur donner des conseils diététiques sur la consommation d' aliments acidogènes. Zusammenfassung. Über die Zahnerosion bei Kinder wurde anhin sehr wenig publiziert. Es wurden 101 Kinder untersucht und ihre Ernähurngsgewohnheiten beurteilt. Der Beweis von Erosionen wurde bei 80% der maxillären Frontzähne und bei 30% der Milchmolaren war das Dentin freigelegt. 21 Kinder hatten eine sogenannte milde Erosion 45 eine mittlere und 35 Kinder eine schlimme E...

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