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Prevalence and risk factors of dental erosion among 8 to 19-year old adolescents in Jeddah , Saudi Arabia
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Omar, Abeer Alshiekh, Sara Mohammed |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | Dental erosion is defined as the progressive loss of hard dental tissues by a chemical process not involving bacterial action (Shafer, et al., 1983; Watson and Tulloch, 1985). In order to prevent its advancement, early detection is important. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of dental erosion among 8 to 19 – year old students from two different private schools in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and to determine the risk factors leading for them to acquire dental erosion. The results implicated that there is a large consumption of acidic beverages as well as fruits and candies among the adolescent samples. However, significant relationship with dental erosion has only been established with the consumption of fruits, which is higher among the girls. Being a multifactorial disease, further investigations should be established in order to determine the importance of relevant factors as to the occurrence of dental erosion. [Abeer Bakr Omar, Sara Mohammed Alshiekh. Prevalence and risk factors of dental erosion among 8 to 19 year old adolescents in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Life Sci J 2014;11(12):786-789]. (ISSN:1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 144 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.lifesciencesite.com/lsj/life1112/144_27523life111214_786_789.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
