DENTAL SENSITIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH CONSUMPTION OF FIZZY DRINKS: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
| Autor: | Abeeha Zaidi, Atiya Abdul Karim, Sidra Mohiuddin, Areesha Khan, Aniqa Syed, Moin Jehangir, Ibtisam Afzal |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry, Vol 7, Iss 4 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2313-7371 2308-2593 |
| Popis: | Background: Sugary carbonated drinks might be the risk factor in patients with complaint of sensitivity. Therefore, the aim of the study was to evaluate consumption of fizzy drinks with sensitivity as consumption of fizzy drinks is being considered as a must societal habit. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out at private tertiary medical university among n=149 study subjects between nineteen to twenty-five years of age. A self-designed close ended structured questionnaire was used to assessed sample’s intake and effects of fizzy drinks on oral cavity. Percentages and frequencies were recorded for qualitative variables. However, means and standard deviation were recorded for quantitative variables. Furthermore, spearman rank correlation test was used to find out the association among intake of fizzy drinks with dental caries and sensitivity. Level of significance was considered as p |
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