Influence of the consumption of carbonated beverages in the prevalence of dental erosion in young basketball players
Objective: To assess the prevalence of dental erosion among basketball players who report consumption of carbonated beverages. Materials and methods: a cross-sectional study is proposed in a population of 60 basketball players aged 8 to 18 years, who perform physical activity more than 3 times a wee...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2018 |
| País: | Perú |
| Recursos: | Universidad de San Martín de Porres |
| Repositorio: | Revistas - Universidad de San Martín de Porres |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:revistas.usmp.edu.pe:article/1460 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://portalrevistas.aulavirtualusmp.pe/index.php/Rev-Kiru0/article/view/1460 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Erosión dental Bebidas gaseosas Desgaste dental Desmineralización |
| Resumo: | Objective: To assess the prevalence of dental erosion among basketball players who report consumption of carbonated beverages. Materials and methods: a cross-sectional study is proposed in a population of 60 basketball players aged 8 to 18 years, who perform physical activity more than 3 times a week and who consume energy drinks more than 3 times a week, without syndromes or systemic disease neither physical or intellectual disability. The participants were examined clinically by a single examiner regarding their upper anterior teeth through BEWE tooth erosion index and also by a questionnaire on knowledge and consumption of acidic beverages. Results: a high prevalence of dental erosion was observed (56.6%) in the evaluated population; 41.67% of participants preferred to consume hydrating drinks after the training day, with a high percen tage of carbonated beverages per day; where 71.67% know the negative effects of the consumption of these drinks. Conclusion: The presence of alterations in dental structure in the evaluated population is high. |
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