Sources of Dental Damage
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March 1, 2009
Volume 5, Issue 3, March 2009
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Chemically-derived erosion can be divided into extrinsic and intrinsic factors. The main sources of extrinsic acids are dietary.
TSL can also be due to physical damage such as chipping the tooth, or long-term wearing down of the surfaces, for example toothbrushing technique31 or bruxism.32
As caries result from microbial fermentation of sugars in foods, they are not considered within the subject of TSL, although certain dietary advice will be beneficial in both cases.
