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Erosive Tooth Wear and Dietary Patterns: A Clinical Study
Pedrão, Alice Moreira Neves; Andrews Portes, Leslie; Padilha Gomes, Everton; Figueira Teixeira, Fernanda Cristina; da Costa Pereira, Alexandre; de Oliveira, Natalia Cristina
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Evidence exists which suggests that a vegetarian diet is a predisposing factor to erosive tooth wear. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of dietary pattern (vegetarian, lacto-ovo vegetarian and omnivore) on erosive tooth wear. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two hundred seven subjects (29 vegetarians, 96 lacto-ovo vegetarians and 82 omnivores) underwent an oral assessment and were asked to answer questionnaires about diet and oral care. RESULTS: Individuals who followed vegetarian and lacto-ovo vegetarian diets had statistically significantly more erosive tooth wear than did omnivores (p = 0.004). Conversely, omnivores presented more tooth loss than did lacto-ovo vegetarians (p = 0.027). Being a vegetarian or a lacto-ovo vegetarian entailed an increased risk (4 times and 2.5 times, respectively) of presenting erosive tooth wear than being omnivorous. CONCLUSION: Vegetarian and lacto-ovo vegetarian dietary patterns seem to favour the loss of dental structure by erosion. Vegetarian patients should thus be informed about preventive measures and treated accordingly.
Automatic Tags
Female; Humans; Male; Adult; Cross-Sectional Studies; Aged; Middle Aged; Diet; Diet, Vegetarian; Brazil; Meat; Diet Surveys; Habits; Oral Hygiene; Tooth Wear
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