DENTOOZE

TOOTH EROSION  is a type of tooth wear . It is defined as the irreversible loss of tooth structure due to chemical dissolution by acids not of bacterial origin . Dental erosion is the most common chronic disease of children ages 5–17. CAUSES: The most common cause of erosion is by acidic foods and drinks. In general, foods and drinks with a pH  below 5.0–5.7 have been known to trigger dental erosion effects. EXTRINSIC (External) SOURCES:   Acidic food and drink lowers the pH level of the mouth resulting in demineralisation of the teeth. Examples include fruit juices , such as apple and orange juices, sports drinks, wine  and beer.  Carbonated drinks, such as colas and lemonades, are also very acidic and hence have significant erosive potential. INTRINSIC (Internal) SOURCES:   Intrinsic dental erosion, also known as perimolysis, is the process whereby gastric acid  from the stomach comes into contact with the teeth. Self-induced vomiting inc...

  A  mouth ulcer  is an ulcer that occurs on the mucous membrane of the oral cavity. The two most common causes of oral ulceration are local trauma (e.g. rubbing from a sharp edge on a broken filling or braces, biting one's lip, etc.) and aphthous stomatitis   ("canker sores"), a condition characterized by recurrent formation of oral ulcers for largely unknown reasons. EROSION :  is a superficial breach of the epithelium, with little damage to the underlying lamina propria.  MUCOSAL EROSION:  is an erosion which specifically occurs on a mucous membrane.  EXCORIATION:   is a term sometimes used to describe a breach of the epithelium which is deeper than an erosion but shallower than an ulcer. ULCERATION:   is a break in the skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue and the disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissues. Diagramatic representation of mucosal erosion (left), excoriation (center), ...