Treatment of dental erosion as one of the factors of tooth wear development

– Erosion of teeth: definition and diagnosis

– Types of tooth wear: attrition, non-carious cervical lesions, abrasion, erosion

– Clinical signs of erosion 

– Etiology of erosion development: 

- Gastro-esophageal reflux disease

- Bulimia nervosa

- Gastric surgery

- Cyclic or psychogenic vomiting syndrome

- Pregnancy induced vomiting

- Chronic alcoholism

- Dietary

- Taking medications

- Industrial workers

- Professional wine tasters.

– Factors affecting the development of erosion: saliva, soft tissues of the oral cavity, temperature of drinks

– Prevention and control of erosion: step-by-step protocol

– Determination of the degree of erosion: BEWE index

– Method of recording and measuring erosion using a silicone key

– Tactics of managing patients with erosions: methods of protecting the damaged surface

– Hypersensitivity of teeth: diagnosis and principles of treatment.

Recommended for: Prosthodontists, Functional dentists.