ABSTRACT
O padrão alimentar infantil sofreu algumas alterações nos últimos anos, com esta mudança, tem sido observado um aumento do número de lesões de erosão na dentição decídua, patologia causada por alterações no pH bucal de origem não bacteriana. O presente trabalho tem como objetivo identificar as principais características da dieta líquida das crianças e suas consequências para a saúde bucal, por meio de avaliação das bebidas mais consumidas, analisando o pH. Inicialmente foi realizado um levantamento da dieta líquida da população infantil, por meio da aplicação de um questionário. Foram identificados os tipos de bebidas mais consumidos por criança de 6 meses a 5 anos de idade e definiu-se as 10 bebidas mais consumidas, nas quais foi realizada a análise de pH. O leite bovino tipo B representou 20,6% dos líquidos consumidos diariamente, independente da frequência, seguido do leite bovino pasteurizado (19%), leite materno (,13,7%), suco natural (10,3%), leite achocolatado (9,2%), iogurte (8,3%), suco industrializado (6,3%), refrigerante (5,7%) e chá (5,1%). Na verificação do pH, todo os tipos de leite apresentaram pH em torno de 7, exceto o fermentado (Yakult), com 3,34. Nas demais categorias, apenas os mais citados foram analisados, e a maioria apresentou valores de pH abaixo do valor crítico para o esmalte. Conclui-se que as bebidas mais cosumidas são o leite, sucos naturais, iogurtes, sucos industrializados e refrigerantes. Considerando-se a frequência de ingestão, o leite é o mais representativo, contudo, o consumo de líquidos que apresentam pH reduzido 32,2% do total.
Child feeding has undergone some changes in recent years; therefore, there has been an increase of erosion lesions in deciduous teeth, a disease caused by changes in oral pH of nonbacterial origin. This study aims to identify key characteristics of a liquid diet of children and their consequences for oral health through assessment of the most consumed beverages by analyzing the pH. Initially, a survey was done on the children?s liquid diet through a questionnaire. The type of beverages consumed by 6-month-old to 5-year-old children was identified, and the 10 most widely consumed beverages were identified to analyze their pH. Type-B bovine milk accounted for 20.6% of liquids consumed daily, regardless of frequency, followed by pasteurized pasteurized cow milk (19%), maternal milk (13.7%), juice (10.3%), chocolate milk (9.2%), yogurt (8.3%), industrial juice (6.3%), soda (5.7%) and tea (5.1%). When pH was checked, all types of milk showed pH around 7, except for fermented one (Yakult), with 3.34. In other categories, only the most frequently cited ones were analyzed, and the majority had pH values below the critical value for enamel. It was concluded that the most consumed beverages are milk, juices, yogurt, juices and soft drinks. Considering the intake frequency, milk is the most representative one; however, liquid intake have reduced pH, 32.2% of the total.
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Humans , Child , Saliva , Tooth Erosion , DietABSTRACT
To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of students regarding carbonated drinks, a cross sectional study was conducted at Himalayan Institute of Medical Science (H.I.M.S.), Dehradun. The study subjects comprised of medical and nursing students at HIMS. A total of 137 students were randomly selected and included in the study. A self administered pre-tested structured questionnaire was introduced for the purpose of the study. Maximum of the medical students responded gastritis (27.14%) specifically as the important ill-effects associated with the consumption of the carbonated drinks for long period of time followed by teeth and bone diseases (22.85%) and about 28.57% of the them were not aware of the ill-effects of the same at all. About 39.65% of the nursing students responded gastritis followed by diarrhoeal diseases (36.2%) as the ill-effects for the same. A holistic approach should be incorporated to combat the problems associated with the consumption of carbonated drinks.