The diagnosis and management of dental erosion

Aims and objectives:

Gain an understanding of the diagnosis and management of tooth erosion, taking into consideration:

• Dental caries, water fluoridation, fluoride toothpaste, patient education on diet and oral hygiene
• Periodontal disease, regular maintenance, patient education on OH and smoking cessation
• Recognising the early signs of dental erosion
• Increasing the awareness of the importance of erosion in patients with worn dentition
• Attrition, mastication or bruxism, physiologic or pathologic, context of age
• Abrasion, abnormal mechanical process
• Erosion, chemical loss of tooth structure - no bacteria, intrinsic, extrinsic
• Abfraction, multifactorial in the cervical area
• Implementation of an effective protocol to limit progression of erosive tooth wear

View all videos in the series: British Society of Restorative Dentistry (BSRD) Spring meeting 2014