PREVALENCE OF TOOTH WEAR DUE TO DIETARY FACTORS IN POPULATION OF SOUTH KARNATAKA
Dr. Nikhita Devanathan*, Prof. Dr. Mithra N. Hegde, Prof. Dr. Shishir Shetty and Dr. Vandana Sadananda
ABSTRACT
The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of tooth wear due to dietary factors in population of Dakshina Kannada. The study was conducted in the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, A. B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte (Deemed to be University), Deralakatte, Mangaluru and rural satellite centres. The prevalence of tooth wear that is abrasion, attrition and erosion was found to be 25.5%, 17.5% and 7.2% respectively. The most common age group affected were found to be more than 60 years for abrasion and attrition and 20-30yrs for erosion. Abrasion was found to be more in males (22.6%) than females (28.7%). Attrition was more in males (20.3%) than in females (14.5%). Erosion was also present more in males (10.1%) than in females (4%). Abrasion was relatively seen more in subjects consuming mixed diet (26.2%) than in those consuming vegetarian diet (22%). The consumption of alcohol, acidic food and other intrinsic factors were analyzed separately with erosion. There was no significant difference found. In the present study, it can be concluded that the prevalence of tooth wear is seen the most in males and in patients more than 60yrs old. The association of tooth wear with dietary habits, alcohol consumption and other intrinsic factors have also been analyzed. It can be concluded that tooth wear is seen in patients consuming mixed diet and alcohol consumption can be a cause for erosion.
Keywords: Attrition, Abrasion, Erosion, acidic food, dietary factors.
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