A change in shape of the teeth is also a sign of dental erosion.
Teeth will begin to appear with a broad rounded concavity, and the gaps between teeth will become larger.
There can be evidence of wear on surfaces of teeth not expected to be in contact with one another.
If dental erosion occurs in children, a loss of enamel surface characteristics can occur.
Amalgam restorations in the mouth may be clean and non-tarnished.
As tooth substance around restorations erodes away, fillings may also appear to be rising out of the tooth.
The teeth may form divots on the chewing surfaces when dental erosion is occurring.
This mainly happens on the first, second, and third molars.
To monitor the change in shape over time, dentists can create and retain accurate, serial study casts.
Dentists may also employ dental indices to guide their diagnosis and management of the condition.
A new scoring system referred to as Basic Erosive Wear Examination (BEWE) grades the appearance or severity of wear on the teeth by the extent of hard tissue loss.
It is noted that indices are useful in monitoring the most severe clinical changes in tooth wear.
However, they lack comprehensiveness as they cannot measure the rate of progression and cannot monitor all teeth affected by erosion.
There is also a lack of an index which is universally accepted and standardised.

One of the most severe signs of dental erosion is cracking, where teeth begin to crack off and become coarse.
Other signs include pain when eating hot, cold, or sweet foods.
This pain is due to the enamel having been eroded away, exposing the sensitive dentin.
A change in shape of the teeth is also a sign of dental erosion. Teeth will begin to appear with a broad rounded concavity, and the gaps between teeth will become larger. There can be evidence of wear on surfaces of teeth not expected to be in contact with one another. If dental erosion occurs in children, a loss of enamel surface characteristics can occur. Amalgam restorations in the mouth may be clean and non-tarnished. As tooth substance around restorations erodes away, fillings may also appear to be rising out of the tooth. The teeth may form divots on the chewing surfaces when dental erosion is occurring. This mainly happens on the first, second, and third molars. To monitor the change in shape over time, dentists can create and retain accurate, serial study casts. Dentists may also employ dental indices to guide their diagnosis and management of the condition. A new scoring system referred to as Basic Erosive Wear Examination (BEWE) grades the appearance or severity of wear on the teeth by the extent of hard tissue loss. It is noted that indices are useful in monitoring the most severe clinical changes in tooth wear. However, they lack comprehensiveness as they cannot measure the rate of progression and cannot monitor all teeth affected by erosion. There is also a lack of an index which is universally accepted and standardised.
One of the most severe signs of dental erosion is cracking, where teeth begin to crack off and become coarse. Other signs include pain when eating hot, cold, or sweet foods. This pain is due to the enamel having been eroded away, exposing the sensitive dentin.
Acid erosion