Dental erosion prevalence and associated risk indicators among preschool children in Athens, Greece

Abstract

Programs aimed at erosion prevention should begin at an early age for all children.

Prevalence and risk factors of erosive tooth wear in 3–6 year old German kindergarten children—A comparison between 2004/05 and 2014/15

“…Distribution of erosive tooth wear within the dentition was similar between 2004/05 and 2014/15, except that maxillary canines and first molars were more affected from erosive tooth wear than maxillary incisors in the recent compared to the first survey. However, distribution in the 2014/15 study is in good accordance to some previous studies showing that tooth wear is more common in maxillary than in mandibular teeth [8,12,14] and in occlusal/incisal than in buccal or lingual surfaces [8,9,15].…”

“…Considering that the BEWE sum scores correspond to certain risk levels [7], only very few children presented a cumulative score of 9 or higher indicating that the vast majority of the children has no or a a low risk for erosive tooth wear. This observation is corroborated by other studies, showing that erosive tooth wear in the primary dentition is rarely severe [8,11,12].…”

“…As socioeconomical aspects were not covered in the questionnaire of the first survey, they were also not considered in the present examination, although some studies have shown that different socioeconomical parameters might act as a significant risk factor for the development of erosive tooth wear in the primary dentition [12,[16][17][18]. Taking these limitations into account, the 2014/15 survey found only age and gender to be significant with respect to the presence of erosive tooth wear.…”

In Vitro Erosive Effect of Pediatric Medicines on Deciduous Tooth Enamel

“…Therefore, the lower decrease in the microhardness values observed in the guaifenesin group might be associated with its higher initial pH value (4.6), its greater buffering capacity and its higher viscosity, which increases the surface tension and decreases the potential of guaifenesin to cause enamel damage, corroborating with Aykut-Yetkiner et al 19). According to some studies, buffering properties are important for the erosion potential of a substance because buffering capacity maintains the H + ions concentration available for interaction with the enamel surface (2,3,20). Tooth erosion is defined as a multifactorial process with many risk and protective factors (1,2).…”

“…In modern society, the changing habits have contributed to an increased incidence of dental erosion, especially in children and adolescents (2,3). Erosive tooth wear is a multifactorial irreversible process that may be caused by intrinsic, extrinsic or idiopathic factors (3).…”