PDF icon PDF herunterladen
Open Access
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Eur J Dent 2021; 15(02): 325-331
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1722092
Original Article

Factors Associated with Noncarious Cervical Lesions in Different Age Ranges: A Cross-sectional Study

Daniela Cia Penoni
1   Department of Preventive Dentistry, Brazilian Navy, Odontoclínica Central da Marinha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2   Division of Periodontics, Department of Dental Clinic, Dental School, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
,
Maria Elisa da Silva Nunes Gomes Miranda
3   Division of Restorative Dentistry, Department of Dental Clinic, Brazilian Navy, Odontoclínica Central da Marinha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
,
Flávia Sader
4   Division of Periodontics, Department of Dental Clinic, Brazilian Navy, Odontoclínica Central da Marinha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
,
Mario Vianna Vettore
5   Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
,
Anna Thereza Thomé Leão
2   Division of Periodontics, Department of Dental Clinic, Dental School, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
› Institutsangaben
› Weitere Informationen
Auch verfügbar aufeRef
  Lizenzen und Reprints
Preview

Abstract

Objectives Understanding the possible risk factors of noncarious cervical lesion (NCCL) is important for prevention and clinical management of the condition. The aim of this study was to investigate the factors associated with the prevalence of NCCL among adolescents, adults, and elderly people.

Materials and Methods A cross-sectional study involving 501 participants aged 15 years or older was conducted. Participants were examined to assess the number of natural teeth and the prevalence and severity of NCCL by calibrated examiners. Data on age, gender, harmful toothbrushing habits, and acidogenic diet were collected through individual interviews. Multivariate Poisson’s regression models were used to evaluate the association between the independent variables and the prevalence of NCCL according to the three age groups: 15 to 39, 40 to 64, and 65 years or older.

Results The prevalence of NCCL among participants was 62.5% (95% confidence interval: 58.2–66.7). Among 15- to 39-year-old participants, the mean of NCCL was higher in males, those with lower number of teeth and acidogenic diet intake. Males aged 40 to 64 years and those with harmful brushing habits were more likely to present higher mean of NCCL. Elderly people with harmful toothbrushing habits had a greater mean of NCCL.

Conclusion Demographic (age and gender), clinical (number of teeth), and behavioral characteristics (harmful brushing habits and acidogenic diet) were meaningful factors associated with NCCL severity. The above-mentioned relationships varied between age groups.

Keywords

tooth wear - abrasion - dental - erosion - prevalence


Publikationsverlauf

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
03. Februar 2021

© 2021. European Journal of Dentistry. This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonDerivative-NonCommercial-License, permitting copying and reproduction so long as the original work is given appropriate credit. Contents may not be used for commercial purposes, or adapted, remixed, transformed or built upon. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
A-12, Second Floor, Sector -2, NOIDA -201301, India