Shahid Ali Mirani, Feroze Ali Kalhoro, Naresh Kumar, Abdul Bari Memon, Faisal Bhangar.
Dietary Habits and Prevalence of Dental Erosion Among Dental Students of Lumhs Jamshoro.
J Pak Dent Assoc Jan ;23(2):61-5.

OBJECTIVE: The aims of this study were to determine the relationship between dietary habits and dental erosion (DE) and to determine the prevalence of DE and degree of severity in dental students of LUMHS, Jamshoro, Pakistan. METHODOLOGY: Two hundred dental students fulfilling the inclusion criteria were selected with convenient sampling. The design of the study was cross sectional. The Dental students with age from 18-25 years of either gender were included. All the information regarding variables of study like age, gender and dietary habits were obtained using a pre designed questionnaire. DE and its severity were recorded for anterior and posterior teeth. RESULTS: The prevalence of dental erosion was 32 % (34 males and 30 females) being higher in males than females. Total 136 (68 %) students were at normal level, Moreover 37 subjects (58%) had DE in anterior teeth only. However 08 subjects (12 %) were seen with DE in posterior teeth only. In addition total 19 subjects (30%) were found to have DE in both anterior as well as posterior teeth. Out of 64 study subjects with DE 61 (95 %) had mild DE, only 03 (5%) subjects had moderate DE. No case of severe DE was observed in either anterior or posterior dentition. Association between dietary habits and DE was found statistically non significant in this study. CONCLUSIONS: It is concluded that prevalence of DE is 32%, more common in male students and anterior teeth and there was no any case of severe DE. No significant association was found between DE and dietary habits.

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