Decision-Making in the Management of the Patient With Dental Erosion

ABSTRACT

The clinical signs of dental erosion are initially subtle; yet they often progress because the patient remains asymptomatic, unaware, and uninformed. Erosion typically works synergistically with abrasion and attrition to cause loss of tooth structure, making diagnosis and management complex. The purpose of this article is to outline clinical examples of patients with dental erosion that highlight the strategy of early identification, patient education, and conservative restorative management.

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Notes on contributors

Donald A. Curtis

Donald A. Curtis DMD, is a professor, Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry.

Jay Jayanetti

Jay Jayanetti, DDS, is an assistant clinical professor, Health Sciences, Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry.

Raymond Chu

Raymond Chu, DDS, is in private practice in Cupertino, Calif.

Michal Staninec

Michal Staninec, DDS, PHD, is a clinical professor, Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry.