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Practice-Based risk assessment − a practical guide for oral healthcare teams: tooth wear
From Volume 46, Issue 2, February 2019 | Pages 171-178
Article
Tooth wear is a multi-factorial, complex process involving erosion, attrition and abrasion.1 Erosive tooth wear is a term commonly used by European colleagues to represent that severe tooth wear rarely occurs without an underlying erosive aetiological component. Dental erosion is described as the loss of tooth tissue due to the effects of acid only, whilst attrition and abrasion describe the involvement of tooth-to-tooth and tooth-to-foreign object contact, respectively. Current evidence indicates erosive tooth wear is common and the prevalence is increasing, particularly in younger age groups.2, 3
Patients with erosive tooth wear can be difficult to risk assess as they are often unaware of their condition and may not see their dentist until their tooth wear is significantly advanced. Being able to risk assess patients when they do present is necessary to minimize the progression of erosive tooth wear.
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