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Dental erosion prevalence · Five-year-old preschool children in Sharjah

Dental erosion prevalence was 58.8%.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral Health of Children and Adolescents in the United Arab Emirates: A Systematic Review of the Past Decade. 2021 All outcomes
Overall
Prevalence 58.8
1 study · 403 participants
GRADE not reported

Anorexia nervosa (as exposure; diagnosed by DSM-III/III-R/IV/V) vs Healthy controls

Dental erosion · Patients with anorexia nervosa aged >=12 years (mean age ~18.4; entirely female in reported data), general community-dwelling population

Dental erosion was more prevalent in anorexia nervosa patients than controls (low erosive-wear severity), but was not pooled or graded (ungraded).

1 finding from 1 review

The influence of anorexia nervosa on oral health and related parameters potentially relevant to orthodontic treatment:… 2025 All outcomes
Clinical dental/oral examination; case-control studies and controlled clinical trials in Europe (mainly Poland, Italy, France, Germany), Australia and the USA
Significant prevalence of dental erosion in anorexic patients vs controls, though BEWE scores indicated low erosive-wear risk (Mascitti BEWE 5.2+/-4.5; Paszynska 16.2% at BEWE 3-8); not meta-analyzed
2 studies · 270 participants
GRADE not reported

Vegetarian diet (any diet excluding all meat, poultry and fish) vs Nonvegetarian diet

Dental erosion · General population (children and adults) assessed for dental hard-tissue health

Among adults and excluding the outlier study, vegetarian diet was associated with higher odds of dental erosion with no heterogeneity (OR 2.56, 95% CI 1.77 to 3.71; ungraded).

4 findings from 1 review

Vegetarian diet and its possible influence on dental health: A systematic literature review. 2020 All outcomes
Multiple countries (mostly India; also Finland and other European countries, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago); community and clinical settings · Adults only, excluding Linkosalo & Markkanen 1985
OR 2.56 [1.77, 3.71]
4 studies
GRADE not reported
Vegetarian diet and its possible influence on dental health: A systematic literature review. 2020 All outcomes
Multiple countries (mostly India; also Finland and other European countries, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago); community and clinical settings · Sensitivity analysis excluding Linkosalo & Markkanen 1985 (outlier)
OR 1.97 [1.19, 3.27]
5 studies
GRADE not reported
Vegetarian diet and its possible influence on dental health: A systematic literature review. 2020 All outcomes
Multiple countries (mostly India; also Finland and other European countries, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago); community and clinical settings
OR 2.40 [1.24, 4.66]
6 studies
GRADE not reported

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Vegetarian diet and its possible influence on dental health: A systematic literature review. 2020 All outcomes
Multiple countries (mostly India; also Finland and other European countries, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago); community and clinical settings · Adults only
OR 2.94 [1.64, 5.26]
5 studies
GRADE not reported

Vegetarian diet (any diet excluding all meat, poultry and fish) vs Nonvegetarian diet

Noncarious/cervical lesions and tooth wear (measures other than pooled dental erosion) · General population (children and adults) assessed for dental hard-tissue health

Beyond dental erosion, vegetarians tended to have a higher prevalence of other NCCL and tooth wear than nonvegetarians, reported narratively (ungraded).

1 finding from 1 review

Vegetarian diet and its possible influence on dental health: A systematic literature review. 2020 All outcomes
Multiple countries (mostly India; also Finland and other European countries, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago); community and clinical settings
Eleven studies reported on NCCL using six definitions (presence of NCCL, presence of dental erosion, presence and severity of tooth wear, dental abrasion, cervical buccal defects); the six reporting presence of dental…
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported