| THE RISK INDICATORS OF DENTAL EROSION IN 8- AND 9-YEAR-OLD SCHOOLCHILDREN IN YANGSAN |
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Hyun-Jung Kim, Shin Kim, Tae-Sung Jeong |
| Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University |
| 양산시에 거주하는 8~9세 어린이의 치아침식증과 관련된 위험요인 분석 |
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부산대학교 치의학전문대학원 소아치과학교실 |
Correspondence:
Tae-Sung Jeong, Tel: +82-55-360-5181, Email: tsjeong@pusan.ac.kr
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Received: 26 March 2012 • Accepted: 11 October 2012 |
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| Abstract |
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Dental erosion is a complex disease of multifactorial etiology with high risk of loss of tooth structure, which still has not been appropriate interest. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and risk indicators of dental erosion in Korean school children. A cross-sectional survey was performed on 664 children aged 8~9 years. Data concerning gender, types of caregiver, dietary habits, oral hygiene habits and parental knowledge were obtained from a questionnaire, which was answered by the parents of the children. Association between erosion and the factors were statistically analyzed with chi-squared test and independent t-test at a significance level of 0.05. Dental erosion was present in 242 children. In carbonated drinks, dental erosion was significantly associated with preference, frequency of consumption and the ingestion method (p < 0.05). In fruit juices, dental erosion was significantly associated with preference and frequency of consumption (p < 0.05), but no significant associations were found with the ingestion method (p > 0.05). There were no significant associations between dental erosion and gender, type of caregiver, oral hygiene habits and parental knowledge (p > 0.05). In conclusion, it was considered that motivation to be followed by practice is important as well as education for prevention of dental erosion. |
| Key Words:
Dental erosion, Risk indicators, Prevalence, Children |
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