Dental erosion and its association with diet in Libyan schoolchildren

• Published in: European archives of paediatric dentistry Vol. 12; no. 5; pp. 234 - 240
• Main Authors: Huew, R., Waterhouse, P. J., Moynihan, P. J., Kometa, S., Maguire, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.10.2011; European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Analysis; Animals; Bananas; Beverages; Beverages - statistics & numerical data; Bivariate analysis; Carbonated Beverages - statistics & numerical data; Care and treatment; Chewing Gum - statistics & numerical data; Child; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dental caries; Dental Enamel - pathology; Dental erosion; Dental Pulp - pathology; Dentin - pathology; Dentistry; Diet; Diet - statistics & numerical data; Dietary Sucrose - administration & dosage; Drinking Water; Elementary school students; Feeding Behavior; Female; Food and nutrition; Frequency analysis; Fruit; Fruit drinks; Fruits; Health aspects; Humans; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Libya - epidemiology; Male; Medicine; Milk; Multivariate analysis; Nutrition research; Risk Factors; Sex Factors; Surveys and Questionnaires; Tea; Tooth Erosion - epidemiology; United Kingdom; Libya; children; diet; Erosion

AIM: To investigate any association between dental erosion and its potential dietary risk factors in a group of schoolchildren in Benghazi, Libya. STUDY DESIGN : A cross-sectional observational study. METHODS : A random sample of 12-year-old schoolchildren in 36 randomly selected schools completed a...