Objective This article is aimed at providing an overview of the topic erosive tooth wear (ETW), highlighting clinical signs, diagnosis, and management dental erosion. Overview With increased prevalence ETW, it important that oral health professionals are able to recognize early signs. Early signs erosion characterized by loss enamel texture, a silky glossy appearance, sometimes dulling surface ...

During the past decade, an increase in number of studies about dental erosion has been observed. The aim present study was to describe current trends published scientific articles related between 2011 and 2020. Data authors, year language publication were analyzed. A bibliometric analysis PubMed conducted using MeSH terms (dental erosion) (tooth Boolean operator OR/AND. sample n = 1090 during t...

One of the greatest challenges to modern dentistry is the progressive destruction of tooth material due to chemical erosion. Dental erosion is the loss of dental hard tissue, without the action of bacteria, in which demineralisation of enamel and dentine results due to a decrease in intra-oral pH. The aim of this review was to appraise the scientific literature on the factors that can affect in...

PURPOSE A case representative of issues dental practitioners may face when providing care to patients with a history of bariatric surgery is reviewed. Meta-analysis shows that, following bariatric surgery, 43 to 79% of diabetes, hyperlipidemia and hypertension in patients resolved to normal levels or no longer required therapy. However, bariatric surgery side effects have implications for oral ...

Diet plays an important role in preventing oral diseases including dental caries, dental erosion, developmental defects, oral mucosal diseases and, to a lesser extent, periodontal disease. This paper is intended to provide an overview of the evidence for an association between diet, nutrition and oral diseases and to clarify areas of uncertainty. Undernutrition increases the severity of oral mu...

A very agitated and nervous 20-year-old presented with severe dental pain, bad breath and complaining about his poor dental appearance. A comprehensive intraoral and radiographic examination revealed 22 carious and erosion lesions. He reported using methamphetamine for the better part of five years and had not experienced problems with the teeth prior to using the drug. The patient’s medical an...