Dental erosion in 12-year-old school children living in Jakarta

Abstract

Abstract. This study assesses the dental erosion status of 12-year-old Indonesian children and studies the determinants of dental erosion of these children. The survey was performed in 2016 with ethics approval. A multistage cluster proportional to size random sampling method was adopted to select 12-year-old children in 24 primary schools in Jakarta. The parents were asked to complete a self-administered questionnaire concerning their children's diet and oral health habits. The children were examined by a single calibrated examiner. Detection of dental erosion followed basic erosive wear examination (BEWE) criteria. A total of 487 children participated in the survey. Most children (88%) had at least some signs of erosion (BEWE > 0), with dentin being involved in 50% of the cases (BEWE = 2). Dental erosion was significantly related to gender, the frequencies of citric tea consumption, parent's dental knowledge, father's education, and dental caries (OR = 3.148). The 12-year-old Indonesian school children who lived in Jakarta had signs of erosion, although severe erosion was not found. Screening programs should be provided to identify risk groups so early preventive measures can be taken.

A systematic review of dietary acids and habits on dental erosion in adolescents

“…Of these, questionnaires were validated for adolescents in only 11 studies, 28,34‐43 whereas the types of food/beverages evaluated were validated in five studies 44‐48 . Ten studies validated for both 49‐58 . Bivariate or multivariate analysis was conducted in all studies to determine statistical significance.…”

“…Various types of tea were also examined with 11 studies reporting no significant link with DE; seven supported a significant increase in risk, 36,40,51,53,54,57,68 and one study reported a protective effect of tea following bivariate analysis 58 …”

“…[44][45][46][47][48] Ten studies validated for both. [49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58] Bivariate or multivariate analysis was conducted in all studies to determine statistical significance.…”

“…Various types of tea were also examined with 11 stu dies reporting no significant link with DE; seven supported a significant increase in risk, 36,40,51,53,54,57,68 and one study reported a protective effect of tea following bivariate analysis. 58 Three cohort studies considered the intake of milk with two reporting that a higher frequency of intake could significantly reduce the progression of existing erosive lesions.…”

Assessment of parents’ and children’s oral health-related behavior

“…Additionally, it has been shown that parents' education level significantly affects the presence of oral disease in children [8]. A previous study assessed the status of dental erosion in a 12-year-olds in Jakarta-Indonesia, demonstrating that lower levels of parental dental knowledge, lower father's education, and being a girl were positively associated with dental erosion [9].…”