ABSTRACT

Objective: To comprehend the association between frequencies of consumption of carbonated drinks and oral complications as well as to recognize the practices of healthcare workers regarding intake of carbonated drinks.
Study Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration of study: The study was conducted at Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry, CMH-Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry Lahore, Pakistan from October 2021 to May 2022.
Methods: The study was conducted on recognized MBBS, BDS, and Allied Health Science healthcare professionals from urban and rural areas of Pakistan. A pre-tested questionnaire was filled out by 1930 healthcare workers from government and private setups. Frequency and cross-tabulation analysis was done to obtain chi-squared results and P values.
Results: Almost 90.6% of respondents were consumers and 9.3% weren’t or had stopped consumption. From the daily consumers 85% had cavities, 84% had sensitivity.97% of them had discoloration and 87% had erosion. It was found that increased frequency of consumption caused more of the above-mentioned dental effects and the p-value was found to be significant.
Conclusion: This study suggests that increased frequency of consumption can cause cavities, sensitivity, discoloration, and erosion of teeth. There is a need to create awareness among the general public by healthcare givers, about the injurious effects of carbonated drinks.

Keywords: Carbonated Beverages, Caries, Consumption, Discoloration, Erosion, Frequency, Sensitivity.

How to cite this: Shakoor A, Shahid J, Jalal M, Nisar Z, Usama M. Dental Problems Present among Healthcare Professionals of Pakistan due to Consumption of Carbonated Drinks. Life and Science. 2024; 5(3): 369-376. doi: http://doi.org/10.37185/LnS.1.1.420