Dental Wear: It’s Not Just About Bruxism

With societal changes, people are living longer, taking more medications, facing greater stress, drinking more sports and energy drinks, grinding their teeth and perhaps even sipping more wine. These behaviors and more result in acid erosion of teeth, loss of enamel and dentin, and increased development of pain and functional problems. In this interactive program, Ward Noble, DDS, will cover the definition and prevalence of dental erosion; dental caries versus dental wear; acid erosion, abrasion, attrition and noncarious cervical lesions (abfractions); effects from bruxism, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), eating disorders, and behavioral factors; and sleep apnea and how it relates to erosive wear. Risk assessment and patient management will be also be discussed.