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Assessment and management of dental erosion.
Journal article

Assessment and management of dental erosion.

  • Wang X Department of Preventive, Restorative and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, CH - 3010 Bern, Switzerland. xiaojie.wang@zmk.unibe.ch
  • Lussi A
  • 2010-07-16
Published in:
  • Dental clinics of North America. - 2010
Dental Care
Dental Caries
Dental Restoration, Permanent
Humans
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Tooth Erosion
English Studies have shown a growing trend toward increasing prevalence of dental erosion, associated with the declining prevalence of caries disease in industrialized countries. Erosion is an irreversible chemical process that results in tooth substance loss and leaves teeth susceptible to damage as a result of wear over the course of an individual's lifetime. Therefore, early diagnosis and adequate prevention are essential to minimize the risk of tooth erosion. Clinical appearance is the most important sign to be used to diagnose erosion. The Basic Erosive Wear Examination (BEWE) is a simple method to fulfill this task. The determination of a variety of risk and protective factors (patient-dependent and nutrition-dependent factors) as well as their interplay are necessary to initiate preventive measures tailored to the individual. When tooth loss caused by erosive wear reaches a certain level, oral rehabilitation becomes necessary.
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  • English
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