Dietary behavior and knowledge of dental erosion among Chinese adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To study the dietary behavior and knowledge about dental erosion and self-reported symptoms that can be related to dental erosion among Chinese adults in Hong Kong.

Methods

Chinese adults aged 25-45 years were randomly selected from a list of registered telephone numbers generated by computer. A telephone survey was administered to obtain information on demographic characteristics, dietary habits, dental visits, and knowledge of and presence of self-reported symptoms that can be related to dental erosion.

Results

A total of 520 participants were interviewed (response rate, 75%; sampling error, +/- 4.4%) and their mean age was 37. Most respondents (79%) had ever had caries, and about two thirds (64%) attended dental check-ups at least once a year. Respondent

SUBMITTER: Chu CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2894740 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature