Dental Erosion in Pediatric Dentistry: What is the Clinical Relevance?

ABSTRACT

The Dental erosion is not a new phenomenon and should be used to refer to the chemical process ­­ tooth demineralization without the involvement of bacteria. Dental erosion has for many years been a condition of little interest to clinical dental practice or dental public health. The relevance of dental erosion has increased substantially over recent years since dental caries has been decreasing in many societies, although it is still much more spread compared to erosive tooth wear. This fact is supported not only by daily observation in dental practice, but also by the large number of academic publications on the subject. In the 1970s, fewer than five publications per year addressed dental erosion, whereas this had doubled to approximately 10 a year in the 1980s. In the late 2000s, there were more than 100 publications on the topic every year.