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Special Report: Erosion
AGD Impact
April 2007
Rick Asa
While those who have studied dental erosion for many years continue to deliberate on terminology and the exact causes/origins of the condition, clinicians who see patients every day are considering their options.
The common threads in acid erosion and dental caries are acid and loss of tooth structure. Organic bacterial acids lead to cares. Extrinsic acids in foods and beverages we eat and drink and/or intrinsic acids from our stomachs can lead to erosion. In both cases, early detection and preventive measures can keep an incipient problem from becoming irreversible. And, in both cases, saliva and food consumption patterns play a critical role.
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