Tooth wear: Difference between revisions

[[Erosion (dental)|Erosion]] is chemical [[Dissolution (chemistry)|dissolution]] of tooth substance caused by acids, unrelated to the acid produced by bacteria in dental plaque.<ref name="ReferenceB"/> Erosion may occur with excessive consumption of acidic foods and drinks, or medical conditions involving repeated regurgitation and reflux of gastric acid.<ref name="Odell 2010">{{cite book|last=Odell EW (Editor)|title=Clinical problem solving in dentistry|year=2010|publisher=Churchill Livingstone|location=Edinburgh|isbn=9780443067846|pages=285–287|edition=3rd}}</ref> derived from the Latin word ''erosum'', which describes the action ‘to [[corrode]]’.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> This is usually on the palatal (inside) surfaces of upper front teeth and the occluding (top) surfaces of the [[Molar (tooth)|molar]] teeth. Dental erosion is rarely seen in the archaeological record, but certain cases have been described suggesting acidic fruits and/or plants wherewere regularly consumed.<ref name="sciencedirect.com"/>