牙齿酸蚀症是指在没有细菌参与的情况下,由化学因素引起的牙体硬组织慢性、不可逆性破坏的疾病。随着国内外酸蚀症患病率的增长,此疾病正日益受到研究者的关注。本文就酸蚀症的病因及国内外流行病学概况作一综述。
Dental erosion is defined as the irreversible loss of dental hard tissue induced mainly by intrinsic and extrinsic acid not involving bacteria. Dental erosion has gained considerable attention because of its increased domestic and international prevalence. This paper presents a review of the domestic and international etiological and epidemiological profiles of dental erosion.