Prevalence and related risk factors of erosive tooth wear in Chilean schoolchildren. A cross-sectional study

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dc.coverageDOI: 10.1007/s40368-025-01065-y
dc.creatorMeléndez, C.
dc.creatorMarró, M. L.
dc.creatorRamírez, V.
dc.creatorLeal, C.
dc.creatorAránguiz, V.
dc.creatorBartlett, D.
dc.date2025
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-05T21:16:05Z
dc.date.available2026-01-05T21:16:05Z
dc.description<p>Purpose: To determine the prevalence of tooth wear and its associated factors in schoolchildren aged 10–18, focusing on sex-based effect modification. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted, with clinical assessments performed by two qualified examiners using the Basic Erosive Wear Examination (BEWE). Parents completed a questionnaire regarding potential risk factors. Data were analysed using stepwise logistic regression models. Results: The final analysis included 550 participants. Mild erosive tooth wear (BEWE = 1) was present in over one-third of participants, and 11.8% showed severe wear (BEWE = 3). Among questionnaire respondents (n = 417), 26.4% had high cumulative BEWE scores. In females, clenching (OR = 2.3) and dairy intake (OR = 0.4) were significantly associated with tooth wear. In males, significant factors included reflux (OR = 7.4), soft drink consumption (OR = 4.2), and dairy intake (OR = 0.2). Conclusion: Over one-third of schoolchildren exhibited tooth wear. Dairy product consumption had a protective effect, and age was associated with increased severity. Sex acted as an effect modifier: teeth clenching was a risk factor for females, whereas reflux, salad dressing, and soft drink consumption were risk factors for males.</p>eng
dc.identifierhttps://investigadores.uandes.cl/en/publications/9eecd3f7-c469-4945-8540-91b5724a1dba
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uandes.cl/handle/uandes/66869
dc.languageeng
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.sourcevol.26 (2025) nr.6 p.1125-1133
dc.subjectEffect modification
dc.subjectEpidemiology
dc.subjectErosion
dc.subjectRisk factors
dc.subjectTooth wear
dc.titlePrevalence and related risk factors of erosive tooth wear in Chilean schoolchildren. A cross-sectional studyeng
dc.typeArticleeng
dc.typeArtículospa
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