Tooth Wear
07/08/2014 by Dental Design
Are your teeth like this?
Did you know that something can be done?
What Is Tooth Wear?
Tooth wear is the loss of tooth structure by means other than decay. It does not involve mouth bacteria. There are three main types of tooth wear:
• Dental Erosion: the most common and damaging type caused by excessive acid dissolving the tooth structure. It is usually caused by frequently consuming acidic drinks such as fruit juice, fizzy drinks or alcohol. However, it is less commonly caused by stomach acid contacting the teeth e.g. heartburn from stomach ulcers, repeated vomiting, anorexia or bulimia.
• Dental Attrition: the wearing of your teeth caused by excessive forces from other teeth. This is commonly caused by night-time tooth grinding (Bruxism).
• Dental Abrasion: the wearing of your teeth from a foreign body e.g. excessive tooth brushing, chewing abrasive foods or abnormal habits e.g. crushing ice, cutting selotape with teeth.
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