LOSS OF DENTAL HARD SUBSTANCE BY NON INFECTIOUS CAUSES - ETIOLOGY AND CURRENT MEANS OF PREVENTION
Abstract:
In recent medical literature, there has been signalled an increase in the prevalence of dental hard substance losses other than those caused by tooth decay. It seems that current lifestyle characterized by encouraging the fast food diet, or that rich in soft drinks and fruit juices, the incorrect dental hygiene and/or the iatrogenic dental restorations are some of the most common causes that determine a significant loss of dental hard substance. According to etiology, the diseases that cause the loss of substances can wear various clinical aspects, such as abrasion abfraction, attrition and dental erosion. Knowing the etiology and applying the effective preventive measures represent a way to keep the integrity of dental hard tissues for as long as possible.
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