Tooth surface loss in adult subjects attending a university dental clinic in Trinidad

Prevalence and risk factors for non-carious cervical lesions in children attending special needs schools in India

“…Participants who regularly consumed lemon drinks had a greater tendency to develop NCCLs than did children who seldom/never consumed lemon drinks. Similar findings were reported in previous studies (1,32). Lemons contain citric acid, which lowers saliva pH, thereby facilitating dissolution of exposed enamel.…”

Investigation of Tooth Wear and its Associated Etiologies in Adult Patients Visiting Dental Institute in India

“…Out of the 126 subjects with TW in a Nigeria study [11] 81 had attrition, 20 had abrasion, and 9 had erosion while the remaining 16 had combination of both attrition and abrasion. Other study that examined 155 subjects attending a university dental clinic in Trinidad, West Indies [12] found that 72% of them had tooth surface loss with the majority (52%) exhibiting mild, 16% with moderate and 4% with severe tooth surface loss. They found that there is an association between tooth surface loss and age, gastro-esophageal reflux disease and certain dietary patterns.…”

Influence of fruit consumption and fluoride application on the prevalence of caries and erosion in vegetarians—a controlled clinical trial

“…However, other investigations revealed a higher prevalence of dental erosion in vegetarians when compared with nonvegetarians. 14,15 In these studies, dental erosion was positively related to high consumption of vinegar, citrus fruits and acidic berries. Although fluoride was shown to be an effective instrument in the prevention of dental caries and erosion, none of the studies documented the domestic or professional fluoride application in the vegetarian population.…”