Dental erosion: Prevalence and severity among 16-year-old adolescents in Troms, Norway

Authors

  • A Mulic Department of Cariology and Gerodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Oslo
  •   Fredriksen Department of Cariology and Gerodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Oslo
  • ID Jacobsen Department of Cariology and Gerodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Oslo
  • AB Tveit Department of Cariology and Gerodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Oslo
  • I Espelid Department of Cariology and Gerodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Oslo
  • CG Crossner Department of Cariology and Gerodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Oslo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23804/ejpd.2016.3.5.197

Keywords:

Adolescents, Dental erosion, Prevalence

Abstract

AIM: To study the prevalence, distribution and severity of dental erosion among 16-year-old adolescents in the Troms region of Norway. METHODS: Study design: The participants were recruited through the Troms-study ("Fit Futures"), and 392 16-year-olds were examined for dental erosion using clinical intraoral photographs. Three calibrated clinicians used the Visual Erosion Dental Examination (VEDE) system to register and grade the dental erosive wear. CONCLUSION: The results from this study indicate a high prevalence and severity of dental erosion among adolescents in Troms and stress the importance of information, early and effective diagnostics and implementation of prevention strategies.