ArticleClinical oral investigations2020
Obesity and tooth wear among American adults: the role of sugar-sweetened acidic drinks.
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- Prevalence of erosive tooth wear in risk group patients: systematic review.Clinical oral investigations · 2024Pooled it
- Awareness of erosive tooth wear and the consumption of acidic beverages among a group of Finnish adolescents.Acta odontologica Scandinavica · 2025Article
- Tooth Wear in Older Adults: A Review of Clinical Studies.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Monitoring of erosive tooth wear: what to use and when to use it.British dental journal · 2023Article
- Periodontal Therapy in Bariatric Surgery Patients with Periodontitis: Randomized Control Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Associations between obesity, dental caries, erosive tooth wear and periodontal disease in adolescents: a case-control study.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundTo explore the association between obesity and tooth wear among American adults and the role of sugar-sweetened acidic drinks consumption in explaining that association.
methodsWe analyzed data from 3541 adult participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Obesity was determined using the body mass index and tooth wear was assessed using the modified tooth wear index. Daily intake of four categories of drinks was estimated as the average (drinks/day) of two consecutive 24-h dietary recalls. The association between obesity and number of surfaces with moderate-to-severe tooth wear was assessed in hurdle models adjusting for sociodemographic factors, acid reflux medication, and dental insurance.
resultsOverweight and obese adults had more surfaces with moderate-to-severe tooth wear than those with normal body size, after adjusting for confounders. The consumption of sugar-sweetened acidic drinks explained part, but not all the above association. More specifically, the estimate for obesity was fully attenuated, whereas the estimate for overweight was slightly attenuated but remained significant.
conclusionObesity was positively associated with tooth wear in American adults. This association was only partially accounted for by the consumption of sugar-sweetened acidic drinks, a common risk factor for both conditions. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: Dentists must be aware of the health consequences of sugar-sweetened acidic drinks and advocate for reduction in consumption and/or substitution with healthier alternatives.
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