Dental erosion in French adolescents

• DOI: 10.1186/s12903-015-0133-4
• Publication Date: 2015-11-19T12:23:28Z
• Authors: Michèle Muller-Bolla; Frédéric Courson; Violaine Smail-Fa...; Thibault Bernardin; Laurence Lupi-Pég...
• Keywords: Cross-sectional study

Since the 2000s, different epidemiological studies focusing on prevalence or aetiology of DE in adolescents recognised them as an at-risk population due to their eating behaviours. None was carried out French adolescents. The primary objective this study assess dental erosion (DE) using total BEWE score among department Alpes Maritimes, France. secondary objectives were observe changes estimates depending both cutoffvalue with teeth/dental surfaces examined, and identify related risk factors. A cross-sectional a multistage random sample 339 14-yr-old schoolchildren 2014. children completed self-administered questionnaire concerning diet oral habits. Caries assessed ICDAS-II (International Detection Assessment System-II) criteria (Basic Erosive Wear Examination) index. calculated two cutoff values (3 1). Data analysed descriptive statistics logistic regression models. 331 aged 14.4 ± 0.5 years. 39 % ≥ 3. With 1 (at least one affected tooth), varied from 3.9 56.8 teeth/surfaces that used for analysis. prevalence, only first molars maxillary incisors, about 54 %. factors (total 3) daily consumption acidic beverages (OR: 4.0; 95 CI: 2.1–7.6) sweets 3.2; 1.2–8.0), low socio economic category 2.4; 1.1–5.0) visible biofilm 2.0; 1.2–3.4). Depending method chosen, these Thus, consensus choice index, teeth examine age at assessment is necessary standardise measurement prevalence.