title: Medication-related dental erosion: a review.
abstract: Dental erosion has become a major problem that affects the long-term health of the dentition. Among the various potential causes for erosive tooth wear, the different drugs prescribed for patients may be overlooked. Several therapeutic medications can directly or indirectly be associated with dental erosion. It is the responsibility of oral health providers to make both patients and colleagues aware of drugs that may contribute to this condition. Therefore, the purpose of this discussion is to provide an overview of the various therapeutic medications that can be related to tooth erosion. The authors also include precautionary measures-summarized as The 9 Rs-to avoid or at least reduce medication-induced erosion.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: Manuel S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Melaka-Manipal Medical College, Bukit Baru, Malaysia.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Vivekananda Pai
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yadav
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D053210:Pharmaceutical Preparations, Dental / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D053210:Pharmaceutical Preparations, Dental