Awareness of erosive tooth wear and the consumption of acidic beverages among a group of Finnish adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Adolescents belong to the high-risk group of erosive tooth wear (ETW), but by contrast, they are reported to lack knowledge about this condition and its association with the intake of acidic beverages. This study aimed to survey the awareness of ETW and the consumption of beverages among a group of Finnish adolescents.

Material and methods

A survey was conducted using an online questionnaire for the students in two upper comprehensive schools in the province of Southwest Finland. The awareness of ETW and the consumption frequencies of 14 beverages according to gender and school grade were analysed using chi-square or Fisher's exact test. The associations of the awareness of ETW with gender, school grade and acidic beverage consumption were analysed by logistic regr

SUBMITTER: Lind E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12534842 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature