Speciality Paediatric Dentistry
Βιβλιοθήκη Οδοντιατρικής

2023-07-14

2023

Chatzimarkou Sofia

Γκιζάνη Σωτηρία, Αναπληρώτρια Καθηγήτρια, Τμήμα Οδοντιατρικής, Σχολή Επιστημών Υγείας, ΕΚΠΑ
Παπαϊωάννου Βασίλειος, Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Οδοντιατρικής, Σχολή Επιστημών Υγείας, ΕΚΠΑ
Αγουρόπουλος Ανδρέας, Επίκουρος Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Οδοντιατρικής, Σχολή Επιστημών Υγείας, ΕΚΠΑ

Erosive tooth wear in children and adolescents: awareness, knowledge, and management. A case-based questionnaire among Greek dentists.

English

Erosive tooth wear in children and adolescents: awareness, knowledge, and management. A case-based questionnaire among Greek dentists.

Background: With a prevalence linked to modern lifestyles, dental erosion is a growing clinical problem. The aim of the present study was to record awareness and knowledge of erosive tooth wear (ETW) in children, adolescents and young adults among Greek dentists and, based on one case, explore their preferred treatment decisions.
Methods: A cross-sectional study based on a digital questionnaire distributed to a stratified sample of dentists practicing in Athens (n=218). Data regarding clinical scoring, possible etiological factors, and clinical management of ETW were collected. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square tests, and odds ratio calculations were applied to process the outcome.
Results: The response rate was 96%. The majority (71%) recorded ETW among their patients but only 5% used an established scoring system. Almost one-third registered only the location of lesions. Over seventy percent of the respondents disclosed the possible causes of the condition, with frequent consumption of fizzy soft drinks (67%) and acidic foods (56%) being the most common. Most respondents managed patients with ETW in their own clinic while 23% referred them to another specialized dentist or a university clinic. The respondents focused on secondary prevention (dietary advice, oral hygiene, and fluoride exposure) and preferred less invasive options for anterior teeth, with restorative options restricted to the lower molars.
Conclusions: The majority of the Greek dentists taking part in this survey registered ETW and its possible causes and seem to have adopted a preventive and minimally invasive approach for the management of children, adolescents and young adults. There was however room for improvement regarding the case documentation, such as scoring, eating/drinking habits, and salivary diagnostics.

Health Sciences

Dental erosion, Questionnaire, Treatment, Recording lesions, Diet, Saliva

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