Table 2.
Prevalence of lesions in risk groups deriving from the use of current diagnostic criteria for dental erosion
| Index | Group size | Prevalence risk group | Prevalence control group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intrinsic acid exposure | ||||
| Meurman et al. [34] reflux disease | Eccles and Jenkins index | n = 117 | 28/117 = 24% | No control group |
| Rytömaa et al. [44] eating disorders | Eccles and Jenkins index | n = 140 | 22/35 = 63% | 12/105 = 11% |
| Öhrn et al. [38] eating disorders | Lussi index | n = 133 | 79/81 = 98% | Minor, less severe |
| Incisal/occlusal | Incisal/occlusal | |||
| Grade 1: 93% | Grade 1: 73% | |||
| Grade 2: 52% | Grade 2: 23% | |||
| Buccal | Buccal | |||
| Grade 1: 30% | Grade 1: 19% | |||
| Grade 2: 9% | Grade 2: 6% | |||
| Palatal | Palatal | |||
| Grade 1: 21% | Grade 1: 10% | |||
| Grade 2: 5% | Grade 2: 0% | |||
| Extrinsic acid exposure | ||||
| Linkosalo and Markkanen [25] vegetarians | Eccles and Jenkins index | n = 52 | 16/26 = 60% | 0/26 = 0% |
| Wiktorsson et al. [51] wine tasters | Eccles and Jenkins index | n = 19 | 14/19 = 74% | No control group |
| Ganss et al. [15] raw food diet | Lussi index | n = 206 | 127/130 = 98% | 66/76 = 87% |