Prevalence and Comparison of Different Wasting Diseases in a Population of Rajasthan

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate tooth wear among males and females of different age groups. Attrition, cervical abrasion & erosion are counted under the wasting diseases which may reduce chewing efficiency of an individual irrespective of age and caste. Chewing efficiency may decrease due to loss of tooth structure.
Material and Method: This cross-sectional analysis involved clinical examination conducted for 113 individuals including 57 males and 56 females. Statistical analyses were performed using classification of tooth wear index by Smith and Knight.
Result: The prevalence of wear was higher for the incisors than for the molars, whereas that for the molars was higher than that for the premolars and canines, also it was seen that tooth wear in adolescents is a serious and notable condition.
Conclusion: Tooth wear is common in people of Udaipur, the lack of awareness regarding oral hygiene amongst the people of various age groups. Commonly, the labial surfaces are affected cervically in the anterior tooth region. This lack of awareness leads to wasting diseases such as attrition, abrasion and erosion.