title: Diagnosis and management of dental wear.
abstract: Dental wear is loss of tooth structure resulting from erosion, attrition, abrasion, and, possibly, abfraction. Clinical/experimental data suggest no single damaging mechanism but rather simultaneous interaction of these destructive processes. The most important interaction is abrasion/attrition potentiated by dental erosion. Awareness of this pathosis is not well-appreciated by the public and dental professionals because the signs may be subtle. This article focuses on the recognition, diagnosis, and management of dental wear.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, USA.
authors.forename: Lisa A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Harpenau
authors.forename: Warden H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Noble
authors.forename: Richard T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Kao
mesh_terms: D000143:Acids / Q000009:adverse effects; D001628:Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects; D002012:Bruxism / Q000150:complications; D002032:Bulimia / Q000150:complications; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008409:Mastication; D012737:Sex Factors; D014072:Tooth Abrasion / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D019217:Tooth Attrition / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D019237:Tooth Cervix / Q000503:physiopathology; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D057085:Tooth Wear / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000009:adverse effects; D014100:Toothpastes / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000143:Acids; D014100:Toothpastes