Table 3 Distribution of area erosion scores for groups and primary/permanent teeth: % of teeth (95% CI) with tooth area erosion scores
From: Is histologic esophagitis associated with dental erosion: a cross-sectional observational study?
Group/Tooth Type | Tooth Area Erosion Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 or greater | |
Non-GERD Permanent Teeth (N = 324) | 90.4 (87.3, 93.8) | 5.9 (3.4, 8.6) | 1.2 (.03, 2.5) | 2.5 (.09, 4.3) |
Non-GERD Primary Teeth (N = 109) | 51.4 (42.2, 60.6) | 26.6 (18.3, 34.9) | 13.8 (7.3, 21.1) | 8.3 (3.7, 13.8) |
GERD Permanent Teeth (N = 114) | 91.2 (86.0, 95.6) | 4.4 (0.9, 7.9) | 0.9 (0, 3.5) | 3.5 (0.9, 7.0) |
GERD Primary Teeth (N = 39) | 69.2 (53.8, 84.6) | 5.1 (0, 12.8) | 10.3 (2.6, 20.5) | 15.4 (5.1, 28.2) |