The Prevalence of Tooth Wear among a Group of Yemeni Adults.
Abstract
This study aimed at investigating tooth wear prevalence and determining the associated factors among a group of Yemeni adults. It is a preliminary cross-sectional and analytical investigation conducted on 600 participants aged 20–50 years. The participants were purposively selected from two main cities (Sana’a and Aden) with an equal sample size and divided equally by gender. For administering a questionnaire, interviews were conducted with all participants before clinically examining them. Using the Tooth Wear Index (TWI), tooth wear was assessed. Data were analyzed using the chi-square test to identify the relationship between tooth wear and associated factors., Tooth wear was prevalent among 78.67% of the participants; of which 64.83% were in anterior teeth, 63.83% in posterior teeth, 74% in maxillary teeth, and approximately 74.5% in mandibular teeth. It also was 100% prevalent in the 31-40 and 41-50 age groups, while it was 67.2% in the 20-30 age group. This showed that tooth wear prevalence was significantly higher in the two oldest groups than in the youngest group (p<0.001). Moreover, khat chewing, location, highly frequent consumption of foods and high frequency of acidic drinks consumption were critical indicators of tooth wear. Besides, a low education level, smoking and a low socio-economic status were associated with tooth wear. Finally, the study revealed that tooth wear is highly prevalent among adults in two Yemeni cities, and socio-behavioral risk indicators such as khat chewing and cigarette smoking have a significantly association with tooth wear.
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2. Lussi A, Carvalho TS. Erosive tooth wear: a multifactorial condition of growing concern and increasing knowledge. Monogr Oral Sci. 2014;25:1-15.
3. Wetselaar P, Lobbezoo F. The tooth wear evaluation system: a modular clinical guideline for the diagnosis and management planning of worn dentitions. J Oral Rehabil. 2016;43(1):69-80.
4. Bartlett D, Dugmore C. Pathological or physiological erosion—is there a relationship to age? Clin Oral Investig. 2008;12(1):27-31.
5. Imfeld T. Dental erosion. Definition, classification and links. Eur J Oral Sci. 1996;104(2):151-5.
6. Krishna M, Rao K, Goyal K. Prosthodontic management of severely worn dentition: including review of literature related to physiology and pathology of increased vertical dimension of occlusion. J Indian Prosthodont Soc. 2005;5(2):89.
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8. Nascimento MM, Dilbone DA, Pereira PN, Duarte WR, Geraldeli S, Delgado AJ. Abfraction lesions: etiology, diagnosis, and treatment options. Clin Cosmet Investig Dent. 2016;8:79.
9. Donachie M, Walls A. The tooth wear index: a flawed epidemiological tool in an ageing population group. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 1996;24(2):152-8.
10. Liu B, Zhang M, Chen Y, Yao Y. Tooth wear in aging people: an investigation of the prevalence and the influential factors of incisal/occlusal tooth wear in northwest China. BMC oral health. 2014;14(1):65.
11. Árnadóttir IB, Sæmundsson SR, Holbrook WP. Dental erosion in Icelandic teenagers in relation to dietary and lifestyle factors. Acta Odontol Scand. 2003;61(1):25-8.
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14. Christopher Deery B, Wagner F, Simon PR, Stat DA. The prevalence of dental erosion in a United States and a United Kingdom sample of adolescents. Pediatr Dent. 2000;22(6).
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20. Smith BG, Bartlett DW, Robb ND. The prevalence, etiology and management of tooth wear in the United Kingdom. J Prosthet Dent. 1997;78(4):367-72.
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48. Bartlett D, Fares J, Shirodaria S, Chiu K, Ahmad N, Sherriff M. The association of tooth wear, diet and dietary habits in adults aged 18–30 years old. J Dent. 2011;39(12):811-6.
49. Pineda ÁEG-A, Borges-Yáñez SA, Lussi A, Irigoyen-Camacho ME, Medina FA. Prevalence of erosive tooth wear and associated factors in a group of Mexican adolescents. J Am Dent Assoc. 2016;147(2):92-7.
50. Ehlen LA, Marshall TA, Qian F, Wefel JS, Warren JJ. Acidic beverages increase the risk of in vitro tooth erosion. Nutr Res. 2008;28(5):299-303.
51. Kassim S, Islam S, Croucher RE. Correlates of nicotine dependence in UK resident Yemeni khat chewers: a cross-sectional study. Nicotine Tob Res. 2011;13(12):1240-9.
52. Nagarajappa R, Ramesh G. Tooth wear among tobacco chewers in the rural population of Davangere, India. Oral Health Prev Dent. 2012;10(2).
53. De Laat A, van Steenberghe D, Lesaffre E. Occlusal relationships and temporomandibular joint dysfunction. Part II: Correlations between occlusal and articular parameters and symptoms of TMJ dysfunction by means of stepwise logistic regression. J Prosthet Dent. 1986;55(1):116-21.
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2019-12-31
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AL-HAMMADI, Safa; DUBAIS, Mohammed; MADFA, Ahmed.
The Prevalence of Tooth Wear among a Group of Yemeni Adults..
Journal of Oral Research, [S.l.], v. 8, n. 6, p. 478-487, dec. 2019.
ISSN 0719-2479.
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