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- Title
TOOTH WEAR PATTERNS AND THEIR ETIOLOGIES IN ADULTS IN KELANTAN, MALAYSIA.
- Authors
Wan Bakar, W. Z.; Daly, R. W. A. R.; Hussein, A.; Ismail, N. M.
- Abstract
Objectives: To determine the tooth wear patterns and their possible etiologies among adults in Kelantan, Malaysia. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study involving 81 purposive samples which were adults with tooth wear and visually assessed using the Smith and Knight Tooth Wear Index (TWI) to identify the tooth wear patterns for each. A questionnaire was used to seek possible etiologies of the wear. Data were analyzed and the results were expressed as frequencies and percentages. Results: Among 81 cases of tooth wear, 29 (35.8%) had abrasion; 25 (30.9%) had attrition; 1 (1.2%) had erosion while 26 (32.1%) had combined type and there was no case of abfraction. Among those with abrasion, majority had the habit of eating freshwater mussels ‘etak’ (Corbicula fluminea) where most of the time they use their teeth to open it. Erosion was related to the pooling of carbonated drinks or beverages in the mouth before swallowing. Conclusions: Most adults experienced abrasion and the most common possible etiology is the way of eating ‘etak’.
- Publication
Malaysian Dental Journal, 2009, Vol 30, Issue 2, p160
- ISSN
0126-8023
- Publication type
Article