Background: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of tooth wear among preschool children in Jakarta,\nIndonesia, and examine the risk factors associated with its occurrence.\nMethods: An epidemiological survey was conducted with a cross-sectional study design. The participants were\nrecruited via cluster sampling. Tooth wear was clinically assessed by one examiner using the Basic Erosive Wear\nExamination (BEWE) criteria. The childrenâ??s caries experience was also recorded. The parents of the participating\nchildren completed a self-administered questionnaire to answer demographic questions about the children and\ngather information about the childrenâ??s diet and oral health behaviors as well as the parentsâ?? dental health-related\nknowledge. The data were analyzed using the Chi-square test and binary logistic regression.\nResults: A total of 752 five-year-old children were invited to participate, with 691 (92%) enrolling in the study.\nTooth wear occurred in 23% (161/691, BEWE > 0) of the participants, in which 78% (125/161) had at least one\nmoderate tooth wear status (BEWE = 2). The consumption of citrus drinks, fruit juice, and vitamin C supplement\ndrinks, together with the childâ??s caries experience, the fatherâ??s education level, and the familyâ??s socioeconomic\nstatus, were significantly associated with tooth wear.\nConclusions: The five-year-old preschool children in Jakarta had a relatively low prevalence of tooth wear. Those\nconsuming more acidic drinks, those with a higher socioeconomic status, and those with an absence of caries\nexperience had a higher risk of tooth wear.
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