Mielle Baptiste, Júdice André, Proença Luís, Machado Vanessa, Vieira Ana M, Mendes José João, Manso Cristina, Rozan Cecília, Botelho João
Egas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinary Research, Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, 2829-511 Almada, Portugal.
Nutrients. 2025 Jan 31;17(3):543. doi: 10.3390/nu17030543.
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: this study aimed to study the association of dental caries and erosion in athletes with dietary and oral health habits.
An observational cross-sectional study was conducted at the Sports Dentistry department of a university clinic. Intraoral examination included the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS II) index and the Basic Erosive Wear Examination (BEWE). A questionnaire was completed with sociodemographic data, and dietary and oral hygiene habits. An inferential and multivariable regression analysis was performed to study the association of dental caries and erosion with confounding variables.
A total of 80 athletes were included. The prevalence of dental caries and erosion was 50.0% and 40%, respectively. Significant associations were observed between self-perceived oral health and caries lesions, with "Good" (-5.01, < 0.001) and "Very good" (-5.46, < 0.001) perceptions linked to fewer lesions. BEWE scores revealed significant associations with meal frequency uncertainty (-12.56, = 0.014) and uncertainty about the last dental visit (8.82, = 0.014). Self-perceived oral health as "Good" or "Very good" was associated with lower dental erosion ( < 0.010). Other demographic and behavioral factors were not significantly associated with caries or erosion.
this cohort of athletes exhibited a high prevalence of dental caries and erosion, with associated dietary and oral hygiene habits. These results highlight the need for targeted dietary counseling and oral health education for athletes, whose nutritional needs may lead to increased consumption of sugar-rich diets.
背景/目的：本研究旨在探讨运动员龋齿和牙侵蚀与饮食及口腔健康习惯之间的关联。
在一所大学诊所的运动牙科部门进行了一项观察性横断面研究。口腔检查包括国际龋病检测与评估系统（ICDAS II）指数和基本侵蚀性磨损检查（BEWE）。完成了一份包含社会人口统计学数据、饮食和口腔卫生习惯的问卷。进行了推断性和多变量回归分析，以研究龋齿和牙侵蚀与混杂变量之间的关联。
共纳入80名运动员。龋齿和牙侵蚀的患病率分别为50.0%和40%。自我感知的口腔健康与龋损之间存在显著关联，“良好”（-5.01，<0.001）和“非常好”（-5.46，<0.001）的感知与较少的龋损相关。BEWE评分显示与进餐频率不确定性（-12.56，=0.014）和上次看牙时间的不确定性（8.82，=0.014）存在显著关联。自我感知的口腔健康为“良好”或“非常好”与较低的牙侵蚀相关（<0.010）。其他人口统计学和行为因素与龋齿或牙侵蚀无显著关联。
这组运动员龋齿和牙侵蚀的患病率较高，且与饮食和口腔卫生习惯有关。这些结果凸显了对运动员进行有针对性的饮食咨询和口腔健康教育的必要性，因为他们的营养需求可能导致富含糖的饮食摄入量增加。
