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Use of dentifrices to prevent erosive tooth wear: harmful or helpful?
Magalhaes, Ana Carolina; Wiegand, Annette; Buzalaf, Marilia Afonso Rabelo.
  • Magalhaes, Ana Carolina; Universidade de Sao Paulo. Bauru School of Dentistry. Department of Biological Sciences. Bauru. BR
  • Wiegand, Annette; Universidade de Sao Paulo. Bauru School of Dentistry. Department of Biological Sciences. Bauru. BR
  • Buzalaf, Marilia Afonso Rabelo; Universidade de Sao Paulo. Bauru School of Dentistry. Department of Biological Sciences. Bauru. BR
Braz. oral res ; 28(spe): 1-6, 14/01/2014.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-704640
ABSTRACT
Dental erosion is the loss of dental hard tissues caused by non-bacterial acids. Due to acid contact, the tooth surface becomes softened and more prone to abrasion from toothbrushing. Dentifrices containing different active agents may be helpful in allowing rehardening or in increasing surface resistance to further acidic or mechanical impacts. However, dentifrices are applied together with brushing and, depending on how and when toothbrushing is performed, as well as the type of dentifrice and toothbrush used, may increase wear. This review focuses on the potential harmful and helpful effects associated with the use of dentifrices with regard to erosive wear. While active ingredients like fluorides or agents with special anti-erosive properties were shown to offer some degree of protection against erosion and combined erosion/abrasion, the abrasive effects of dentifrices may increase the surface loss of eroded teeth. However, most evidence to date comes from in vitro and in situ studies, so clinical trials are necessary for a better understanding of the complex interaction of active ingredients and abrasives and their effects on erosive tooth wear.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Tooth Erosion / Toothbrushing / Dentifrices Type of study: Etiology study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Braz. oral res Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade de Sao Paulo/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Tooth Erosion / Toothbrushing / Dentifrices Type of study: Etiology study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Braz. oral res Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade de Sao Paulo/BR