Dental Erosion: Etiology, Diagnosis and Prevention
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Educational Objectives
The overall goals of this article are to provide an overview of the causes, risk factors, diagnosis and prevention of dental erosion. On completion of this course the reader will be able to:
- List and describe the prevalence of dental erosion.
- List and describe the etiologies of dental erosion.
- List and describe the signs and symptoms of dental erosion and the complicating factors associated with dental erosion.
- and describe methods for the management and prevention of dental erosion.
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