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dc.contributor.authorGeorge, Roy
dc.contributor.authorChell, Allison
dc.contributor.authorChen, Belinda
dc.contributor.authorUndery, Rebecca
dc.contributor.authorAhmed, Humza
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T15:34:33Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T15:34:33Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.issn1537-744X
dc.identifier.doi10.1155/2014/516975
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/66737
dc.description.abstractBackground/Aims. Professional wine tasters face a hidden occupational hazard due to the high acid content in wine. This study evaluates the self-perceived dentinal sensitivity and erosive effects of wine on the professional wine tasters of the Granite Belt and the Scenic Rim regions of South East Queensland, Australia. Methods. Seventy wineries were contacted and participants were surveyed about their professional wine tasting experience and oral health. Participants were also required to rate their tooth sensitivity prior to being examined for erosion using a modified Smith & Knight tooth wear index. The data were analysed using Mann Whitney U test and Spearman's correlation test. Results. The results showed that most participants (25 males, 22-66?yrs), brushed twice a day; however, the majority did not floss daily and had limited knowledge of the erosive effect of wine. There was a direct correlation between years of wine tasting, age of participants, and the erosion index. Correlation was not observed between the participant's sensitivity index and erosion index. Conclusion. The lack of significant experience of dentinal hypersensitivity amongst professional wine tasters should not prevent oral health practitioners from providing necessary counselling and undertaking preventive measures, as tooth wear can have serious long-term effect on oral health of an individual.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
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dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherHindawi Publishing Corporation
dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
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dc.relation.ispartofpageto516975-5
dc.relation.ispartofjournalScientific World Journal
dc.relation.ispartofvolume2014
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchDental therapeutics, pharmacology and toxicology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode320303
dc.titleDental erosion and dentinal sensitivity amongst professional wine tasters in South East Queensland, Australia
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Health, School of Dentistry and Oral Health
gro.rights.copyright© 2014 Roy George et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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gro.griffith.authorGeorge, Roy


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