How to prevent it?
At our Cardiff Dental Practice we will undertake a thorough oral health assessment to identify the major causes of your tooth wear. This dental assessment may include:
- Dietary analysis ( recorded over several days to identify any problem acidic foods/drinks and the timing and number of consumptions).
- Medical history – to assess if there are any underlying medical conditions or drugs contributing to your tooth wear.
- Salivary analysis – a simple chair side test to assess the quantity of your saliva and its ability to neutralize the acid in your mouth.
A preventative strategy with then be tailored to you, identifying and removing the causative factors that will contribute to further tooth wear. This may involve dietary counselling, application of fluoride varnish / mouthwash or advice on other tooth brushing techniques. A period of review will then be set to monitor if the strategy is successful before embarking on restorative procedures.
