Affiliation
Oral Health Services Research Centre, University Dental School and Hospital, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland. f.burke@ucc.ieIssue Date
2010-10MeSH
AdolescentAdult
Age Factors
Aged
Female
Fluoridation
Health Surveys
Humans
Ireland
Male
Middle Aged
Oral Health
Sex Factors
Tooth Wear
Young Adult
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Fluoridation and tooth wear in Irish adults. 2010, 38 (5):415-21 Community Dent Oral EpidemiolJournal
Community dentistry and oral epidemiologyDOI
10.1111/j.1600-0528.2010.00550.xPubMed ID
20545717Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of tooth wear in adults in Ireland and its relationship with water fluoridation. The National Survey of Adult Oral Health was conducted in 2000/2001. Tooth wear was determined using a partial mouth examination assessing the upper and lower anterior teeth. A total of 2456 subjects were examined. In this survey, increasing levels and severity of tooth wear were associated with ageing. Men were more affected by tooth wear and were more likely to be affected by severe tooth wear than women. It was found that age, and gender were significant predictors of tooth wear (P < 0.01). Overall, there was no significant relationship between fluoridation and tooth wear in this study.Item Type
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1600-0528ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1111/j.1600-0528.2010.00550.x