Study shows that tooth wear was present in around 30% of young European adults
There is increasing interest in the levels of tooth wear being seen with a recent systematic review suggesting that between 10-30% of children have signs of established wear ( Dental Elf Sept 2011) ....
View ArticleLittle evidence to assess the effect of ceramic crowns on natural tooth wear
Some degree of tooth wear is a result of normal tooth-to-tooth contact. Some restorations have different wear characteristics and have been shown to produce accelerated wear. The aim of this review...
View ArticlePrevention toolkit from Public Health England
Public Health England has just launched the third edition of the evidence-based toolkit for prevention. The first edition was published in 2007 and is considered to have been important in ensuring...
View ArticleNo good evidence available on treatment options for generalised tooth wear
It has been estimated that about 25% of 10-40 year old European adults were affected by tooth wear (See Dental Elf 30th Sept 2013). The aim of this review was to identify similarities among treatment...
View ArticleDental erosion: information about incidence of erosive wear worldwide remains...
Dental erosion is considered to be an increasing problem. However, clear information about the number of people affected is lacking. This review of 22 observational studies suggests that the worldwide...
View ArticleOral piercings-tooth and gum damage common suggests review
Twelve observational studies were included in this review which suggested that lip and tongue piercings increased the risk of gum and tooth damage . The relative risk for tooth damage with lip...
View ArticleDental Erosion – incidence and progression high in adolescents
This cohort study followed 13-14 year old Swedish adolescents over 4 years finding high incidence and prevalence of erosion, with higher levels being seen in males. The post Dental Erosion – incidence...
View ArticleSleep bruxism: validity of diagnostic tools
This review of diagnostic tools for sleep bruxism included 8 studies the majority being at high risk of bias. Portable diagnostic devices had best validity but quality of evidence was very-low to...
View ArticleDental erosion in adolescents
This review of the effects of dietary acids and habits on dental erosion in the permanent dentition of 10- to 19-year-old adolescents included 52 observational studies. While the findings suggest some...
View ArticleTop Dental Elf Blogs: Apr – Jun 2020
Erosive tooth wear and gastro-oesophageal reflux, oral lichen planus and oro-facial manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus were popular blogs in April, May and June of 2020. The post Top Dental...
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