ReviewBritish dental journal2018
Erosive tooth wear - a review on global prevalence and on its prevalence in risk groups.
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127 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Preventive and Therapeutic Effects of Plant-Derived Compounds on Tooth Erosion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of In Situ and In Vitro Studies.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2025Pooled it
- Systematic review and meta-analysis on prevalence and anamnestic risk factors for erosive tooth wear in the primary dentition.International journal of paediatric dentistry · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence of erosive tooth wear in risk group patients: systematic review.Clinical oral investigations · 2024Pooled it
- Influence of the vegan, vegetarian and omnivore diet on the oral health status in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Evidence-based dentistry · 2023Pooled it
- In vivo assessment of the Optipen optical reflectometer for detecting enamel surface changes following an erosive challenge.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Trial
- Dental biofilm acidogenicity induced by pediatric oral medications: a double-blind randomized clinical trial.Brazilian oral research · 2024Trial
- Effect of arginine-fluoride varnish on preventing enamel erosion by paediatric liquid medicaments.BMC oral health · 2023Trial
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- Cross-polarization optical coherence tomographic assessment of in situ simulated erosive tooth wear.Journal of biophotonics · 2021Trial
- Influence of the long-term use of oral hygiene products containing stannous ions on the salivary microbiome - a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2020Trial
- Self-assembly of dental surface nanofilaments and remineralisation by SnFScientific reports · 2019Trial
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- Dental erosion and erosive tooth wear in childhood and adolescence: from diagnosis to prevention.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026Review
- Study-Specific Morphological Signs of Non-Carious Tooth Surface Loss in Second Permanent Molars and Caries Experience in a Clinical Sample of Adolescents from Southwest Romania: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Impact of gastroesophageal reflux disease severity on dental caries and erosive tooth wear: a case control study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Retrospective analysis of risk indicators for erosive tooth wear in patients from Midwest US.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Article
- Erosive tooth wear - knowledge and treatment preferences among dental hygienists.Acta odontologica Scandinavica · 2026Article
- Dentifrices for preventing erosive tooth wear: An in vitro comparative study.European journal of oral sciences · 2026Article
- Evaluating general practitioner attitudes towards screening, risk assessment, and diagnosis of periodontal diseases and tooth wear in the UK.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The prevalence and risk factors related to erosive tooth wear in an adult population: a cross-sectional study in Saudi Arabia.Odontology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Erosion is a common phenomenon in the general population of developed countries. However, due to variations in indices, sample sizes and general study designs, it is difficult to compare the various studies and to estimate actual global prevalence. Therefore, the aim of this present paper is to give a narrative overview on the data available on the global prevalence of erosion. Information on prevalence is not available from each country; in particular, data from Asia, Africa, South America, North America and large parts of South-Eastern Europe are unavailable. There is a large variation in global prevalence ranging between 0 and 100%. Calculating a rough mean from the data available, a mean prevalence in deciduous teeth between 30% and 50% and in permanent teeth between 20% and 45% can be estimated. There seems to be a gender difference and an increase in prevalence with age. Prevalence studies on erosion risk groups show comparable variation. Only in patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) and eating disorders associated with vomiting can a clear impact on erosion prevalence be found. In people who consume acidic foods and drinks, a higher risk can be found for some specific comestibles. However, there is a lack of controlled epidemiological studies, making it difficult to generalise. There is a clear need for well-designed studies on this issue.
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