Erosive tooth wear in children.

Saads Carvalho, Thiago; Lussi, Adrian; Jaeggi, Thomas; Gambon, Dein L (2014). Erosive tooth wear in children. Monographs in oral science, 25, pp. 262-278. Karger 10.1159/000360712

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Erosive tooth wear in children is a common condition. Besides the anatomical differences between deciduous and permanent teeth, additional histological differences may influence their susceptibility to dissolution. Considering laboratory studies alone, it is not clear whether deciduous teeth are more liable to erosive wear than permanent teeth. However, results from epidemiological studies imply that the primary dentition is less wear resistant than permanent teeth, possibly due to the overlapping of erosion with mechanical forces (like attrition or abrasion). Although low severity of tooth wear in children does not cause a significant impact on their quality of life, early erosive damage to their permanent teeth may compromise their dentition for their entire lifetime and require extensive restorative procedures. Therefore, early diagnosis of erosive wear and adequate preventive measures are important. Knowledge on the aetiological factors of erosive wear is a prerequisite for preventive strategies. Like in adults, extrinsic and intrinsic factors, or a combination of them, are possible reasons for erosive tooth wear in children and adolescents. Several factors directly related to erosive tooth wear in children are presently discussed, such as socio-economic aspects, gastroesophageal reflux or vomiting, and intake of some medicaments, as well as behavioural factors such as unusual eating and drinking habits. Additionally, frequent and excessive consumption of erosive foodstuffs and drinks are of importance.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Review Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Preventive, Restorative and Pediatric Dentistry

UniBE Contributor:

Saads Carvalho, Thiago, Lussi, Adrian, Jaeggi, Thomas

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

0077-0892

Publisher:

Karger

Language:

English

Submitter:

Eveline Carmen Schuler

Date Deposited:

26 Jan 2015 14:56

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:39

Publisher DOI:

10.1159/000360712

PubMed ID:

24993274

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.61756

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/61756

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