Knowledge and attitudes related to erosive tooth wear of professional wine tasters: a cross-sectional study

Abstract

Objective: this study aimed to evaluate knowledge and attitudes of professional wine tasters about erosive toothwear. Material and Methods: two questionnaires were applied to 56 wine tasters during the 25th NationalEvaluation of Wines - Safra 2017 in Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul. Descriptive data analysis and theFisher’s exact test were performed (p < 0.05). Results: for the analysis, 56 volunteers aged 25-76 years wereincluded. Most of the volunteers reported attending dentist once a year (55.35%) and their teeth become sorerafter ingesting liquids or acid foods (32.14%) over time. The majority (82.14%) believe wine tasting mayhave teeth effects and have already heard about erosive tooth wear (51.78%). However, when asked aboutsymptomatology, more than half (53.57%) reported not to know. Brushing teeth immediately after ingestingsomething (37.5%) and increasing the brushing frequency (33.92%) were the most cited treatment options.The habit of using mouthwash solutions was significantly associated with the professionals age (p = 0.039).Conclusion: the volunteers reported a high intake of acid substances and, although most of them reported toconsult dentist regularly and have already heard about erosive tooth wear, knowledge about this condition isstill limited among these professionals. KEYWORDSAttitude; Knowledge; Oral health; Wine; Professional wine tasters.