Because of the aggressive nature of the erosive challenge, therapeutic or
preventive strategies developed against caries cannot be transferred directly to
treatment of erosion. This applies particularly to use of fluoride. Whereas simple
fluoride preparations are very effective under the relatively mild conditions of
caries lesion formation, they have limited effect against erosion. New strategies
– both in fluoride use and in other approaches – need to be developed. It may
be that the most severe erosive challenges can overcome all preventive
measures but an understanding of the chemistry of erosion is essential to
develop methods to counter less aggressive, more everyday challenges. |
