General and erosive tooth wear of 16-year-old adolescents in Kuantan, Malaysia: prevalence and association with dental caries

Abstract Background The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and severity of general tooth wear (GTW), i.e. tooth wear irrespective of etiology and erosive tooth wear (ETW), i.e. tooth wear predominantly due to erosion; and also to investigate the relationship between ETW and dent...

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Main Authors: Noorhazayti Ab Halim, Rashidah Esa, Hooi Pin Chew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-017-0451-9