The association between beverage consumption pattern and dental problems in Iranian adolescents: a cross sectional study

Abstract

Background: With regard to the increasing consumption rates of unhealthy beverages among adolescents, the main purpose of the present study was to determine the association between beverage intake pattern and dental caries and tooth erosion in this age group. Methods: A total sample of 600 adolescents was recruited in this study using a multistage cluster random sampling method in the city of Kerman, in the southeast of Iran, in 2017. Then, the Decayed, Missed and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index and the Tooth Wear Index (TWI) were registered for each participant. A Beverage Frequency Questionnaire was also employed to estimate typical beverage intake frequency. Correspondingly, negative binominal regression and logistic regression were performed to determine the independent variables associated with the DMFT index and the TWI. Results: The findings revealed that the highest consumed beverage in daily living was tea in both genders, followed by sweetened soft beverages, as well as milk and kefir/yogurt drink. The results of the DMFT index were also significantly different in participants that had never consumed milk compared with those who had used milk on a daily basis. Moreover, the DMFT index in participants who had never consumed sweetened soft beverages was 39%, less than those who had had a daily intake of such beverages. Also, the chance of tooth erosion for participants who had never used sweetened soft beverages was 94%, lower than that in daily consumers. Conclusions: The results of this study revealed that adolescents had an unhealthy beverage intake pattern. Furthermore, milk consumption was beneficial to dental caries, whereas use of soft drinks associated with more dental caries and tooth erosion.

Effect of Beverage Consumption Frequency on DMFT Index among Iranian Adult Population: An AZAR Cohort Study

“…Consumption of different beverages and its frequency has a major role in preventing or accelerating dental caries. However, major arguments still exist in the literature [ 9 ]. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of beverage consumption on DMFT among Iranian adult population with the leading outcome that the tea and coffee beverages increased the DMFT, whereas other beverage groups had no substantial effect.…”

“…Also, consumption of different beverages and its frequency has a major role in preventing or accelerating dental caries. However, disparate opinions still exist to date [ 9 ].…”

“…To date, a number of studies have been conducted to evaluate beverage consumption frequencies and their effects on the DMFT in different countries [ 9 , 10 , 17 ]. The consumption pattern of various beverages could be different among populations, and environmental factors like temperature and humidity might also alter these patterns [ 18 – 21 ].…”

Perception of oral health and medical conditions as possible predictors of oral health status in visually impaired adolescents: a cross‐sectional study

“…However, no association between DMFT and the frequency of sugar consumption was found in our study, which was in agreement with results reported by Wening and co-workers for sighted children [ 45 ] due to multifactorial features of caries. A study on sighted adolescents in Iran showed sweetened soft beverages had been consumed by 25.6% of the participants with a significant effect on DMFT [ 26 ]. However, in our study, only one child reported daily use of soft drinks.…”

“…Therefore, it is a critical period in which adolescents socialize more and act more independently with respect to their health-related issues [ 21 ] With a common increase in BMI during adolescence [ 22 ], the consumption of junk food and drinks high in sugar increases during this period [ 23 ], especially soft drinks [ 24 , 25 ]. The pattern of beverage intake in Iranian adolescents is not favorable [ 26 ]. Oral health habits such as brushing and dental visits decrease from childhood to adolescence [ 27 ].…”