Distribution of dental erosion and its related factors among workers in factories that use acids
박승민, Shin Myung-Seop, 공미선, 김현덕,
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박승민 ( Park Seung-Min ) - Seoul National University School of Dentistry
( Shin Myung-Seop ) - Seoul National University School of Dentistry
공미선 ( Kong Mi-Sun ) - Seoul National University School of Dentistry
김현덕 ( Kim Hyun-Duck ) - Seoul National University School of Dentistry
KMID : 0355420160400040222
Abstract
Objectives: No evidence has been found on various types of dental erosion, except for occupational dental erosion. This study aimed to evaluate the distribution of four types of dental erosion (occupational, dietary, systemic, and gastric) and its associated factors among workers in factories that use acids.
Methods: Of 89,034 workers from 4,625 factories that use acids, 716 workers from 38 factories were selected for this cross-sectional epidemiological study by using three-stage stratified cluster sampling. Evaluation for dental erosion was performed by a trained dentist by using Kim’s criteria, and a saliva sample was collected directly from each participant. Data on acid sources and associated factors were collected by using questionnaires. By using a complex sample analysis, the T test and Rao-Scott chisquare test were applied to analyze the distribution of four acid factors and to evaluate the associated factors.
Results: The prevalence of overall dental erosion was 37.7% for occupational dental erosion, 23.1% for dietary dental erosion, 3.1% for systemic dental erosion, and 3.2% for gastric dental erosion. The prevalence of severe dental erosion was 10.5% for occupational dental erosion, 7.1% for dietary dental erosion, 1.8% for systemic dental erosion, and 1.7% for gastric dental erosion. The factors associated with dental erosion were age, sex, acid exposure, dental cervical abrasion, and dental attrition.
Conclusions: Our data showed that the prevalence of dental erosion was high, moderate, and low in occupational, dietary, and gastric and systemic dental erosions, respectively, among workers exposed to acids. The related factors differed according to the types of dental erosion. Our data suggested that different types of promotion programs for dental erosion should be considered according to acid source.
키워드
Associated factor; Dental erosion; Epidemiology; Source of acid; Workers exposed to acids
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