title: Decision-making in the management of the patient with dental erosion.
abstract: The clinical signs of dental erosion are initially subtle; yet they often progress because the patient remains asymptomatic, unaware, and uninformed. Erosion typically works synergistically with abrasion and attrition to cause loss of tooth structure, making diagnosis and management complex. The purpose of this article is to outline clinical examples of patients with dental erosion that highlight the strategy of early identification, patient education, and conservative restorative management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry, 94143-0758, USA.
authors.forename: Donald A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Curtis
authors.forename: Jay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jayanetti
authors.forename: Raymond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Staninec
mesh_terms: D001628:Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects; D003657:Decision Making; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D014072:Tooth Abrasion / Q000150:complications; D019217:Tooth Attrition / Q000150:complications; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014089:Tooth Remineralization / Q000379:methods; D014839:Vomiting / Q000150:complications; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications