Toothwear: aetiology and presentation.
A worn dentition is a frequent clinical finding and presents two major challenges to the dental team. The first challenge is to ascertain the cause of the toothwear, the second is its management. This paper aims to present an overview of aetiologies associated with toothwear.
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Department of Clinical Dental Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Liverpool.
D002253:Carbonated Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005638:Fruit / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D014072:Tooth Abrasion / Q000209:etiology*; D019217:Tooth Attrition / Q000209:etiology*; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000209:etiology*; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000009:adverse effects; D014839:Vomiting / Q000150:complications