Erosion occurs when the intraoral pH drops below 5.5 " the Critical pH"
It is a microbiologically sterile process
The early signs of erosion are often difficult to diagnose
Definitive diagnosis may require long-term monitoring the progression of tooth wear with study casts and photographs
The causative condition must be treated before definitive dental restoration rendered
The number of children and adults with dental erosion presents a clinical challenge to the dental practitioner
Whether changes in risk factors such as altered eating patterns, increased consumption of acidic foods and beverages and various gastrointestinal and eating disorders factors are indeed resulting in a higher prevalence and incidence (on a population scale), of dental erosion or just better diagnosis has yet to be confirmed.
