Tooth Wear

Tooth wear is the term used to describe the progressive loss of a tooth’s surface due to actions other than those which cause tooth decay or dental trauma. Tooth wear increases with age. The prevalence of any tooth wear (where dentine is exposed on at least one tooth surface) among the dentate (possessing natural teeth) population reported during the 2000–2002 National Surveys was 17.4% for 12-year-olds, 29.7% for 15-year olds, 38.1% for 16–24 year-olds, 76.2% for 35–44 year-olds 93.0% for 65+ year olds. For all age groups, males had a higher prevalence of tooth wear than females. The amount