title: Dental erosion clinical diagnosis and case history taking.
abstract: Dental erosion is not a very rare condition. Early correct diagnosis of this damage of dental hard tissue consequently is of clinical importance. The aim of this paper is to present an easy-to-learn rating scheme for the assessment of the severity of dental erosive lesions with high inter- and intra-examiner agreement. It differentiates between facial, occlusal and oral surfaces of a tooth and has already been used successfully in epidemiological studies. Further, anamnestic risk factors are discussed with respect to their relevance for the development of dental erosion. Guidelines are given for the clinician on how to elicit information from the patient about relevant risk factors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Operative, Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Bern, School of Dental Medicine, Switzerland.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lussi
mesh_terms: D000143:Acids; D004032:Diet; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D015588:Observer Variation; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D012307:Risk Factors; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014839:Vomiting
chemical_list: D000143:Acids; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations