Dental erosion associated with soft-drink consumption in young Saudi men

Abstract

This study reports on the causative factors of dental erosion in selected high- (n = 19) and low-erosion (n = 19) subgroups of a larger random sample (n = 95) of young male Saudi military inductees. By means of a questionnaire, the role of various possible factors related to oral health in general, and to dental erosion in particular, was assessed for each participant. Clinical examination included recordings of severity of dental erosion and fluorosis, presence of buccal cervical defects and first permanent molar 'cuppings', DMFT and DMFS, visible plaque index, and gingival bleeding index. In addition, bitewing radiographs, study casts, and intraoral color transparencies were obtained for each individual. Logistic regression analysis showed a strong correlation between the presence of dental erosion and a high level of consumption of cola-type soft drinks. Other statistically significant associated factors, although of less predictive strength, were type of cleaning aid and gingival bleeding index. In subgroup comparisons, dental problems (primarily pain), number of buccal cervical defects, and number of missing teeth were significantly greater in the high- than in the low-erosion subgroup.

Dental erosion in a group of British 14-year-old school children Part II: Influence of dietary intake

“…However, Johansson et al reported a strong correlation between the presence of dental erosion and a high level of consumption of colatype and other soft drinks. 22 Milosevic et al 23,28 in two separate studies, found that frequent consumption of carbonated beverages and sport drinks was associated with tooth wear.…”

“…21 There have been significant associations shown between soft drink consumption and dental erosion. 13,22,23 Johansson et al reported a strong correlation between the presence of dental erosion and a high level of consumption of cola-type and other soft drinks. 22 Milosevic et al investigated various aetiological risk factors associated with tooth wear in 15-year-old children and concluded that frequent consumption of carbonated beverages is probably related to tooth wear.…”

“…13,22,23 Johansson et al reported a strong correlation between the presence of dental erosion and a high level of consumption of cola-type and other soft drinks. 22 Milosevic et al investigated various aetiological risk factors associated with tooth wear in 15-year-old children and concluded that frequent consumption of carbonated beverages is probably related to tooth wear. 23 However, the contribution of other aspects of the diet and their proportional contribution to the development of erosion in the general population is still unclear.…”

In vitro evaluation of the erosive potential of viscosity-modified soft acidic drinks on enamel

“…The frequent consumption of acidic drinks and foods cause extrinsic erosive lesions, which have been shown to be increasingly present in children [1] and young adults [2] with a high intake of acidic soft drinks.…”

The erosive potential of candy sprays

“…Several studies found an association between the presence of dental erosion and a high level of consumption of cola-type and other fl avoured carbonated beverages. 7,9,12,13,[15][16][17] Many soft drinks contain phosphoric, citric and other acids as ingredients, and their pH is often less than 4.0. [18][19][20] Solid acidic candies also contain organic acids like citric acid, lactic and/or malic Objective To determine the erosive potential of seven different commercially available candy sprays in vitro and in vivo.…”