Table 1 Erosion experience, severity and distribution
From: Risk prediction models for erosive wear in preschool-aged children: a prospective study
| Â | Age three | Age five | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline T0 | Follow-up T1 | Baseline T0 | Follow-up T2 | |
N = 336 | N = 93 | N = 441 | N = 146 | |
Mean BEWE cumulative score (sum of scores of all the sextants) | 3 SD 3.56 95% CI 2.62–3.37 | 8.5 SD 5.2 95% CI 7.46–9.54 | 4 SD 3.79 95% CI 3.65–4.35 | 8.8 SD 5.56 95% CI 7.9–9.7 |
Participants with a cumulative score > 9 | 8% (N = 29) | 42% (N = 39) | 13% (N = 56) | 46% (N = 67) |
Signs of erosive wear on at least one tooth surface (BEWE cumulative score > 0) | 71% (N = 236) | 99% (N = 92) | 81% (N = 356) | 92% (N = 135) |
Mean number of sextants affected | 2.11 SD 2.144 95% CI 1.85–2.37 | 4.2 SD 1.72 95% CI 3.85–4.55 | 2.43 SD 2.06 95% CI 2.21–2.649 | 4.26 SD 1.79 95% CI 3.97–4.55 |
BEWE score 3 in upper labial segment | 16% | 60% | 19% | 29% |