Effect of erosive conditions on tooth-colored restorative materials

Abstract

Dental erosions are defined as “loss of dental hard tissue due to repeated acid attacks in the absence of the biofilm plaque and without the involvement of bacteria” [1]. Since the etiology shows multiple reasons for the hard tissue loss, the term biocorrosion was recently introduced in the dental literature [2]. This term includes endogenous and exogenous acidic impacts, as well as proteolytic degradation of the teeth induced by proteases, such as pepsin, from the gastric fluid which can destabilize the collagen network of the dentin. We will discuss the effect of erosive conditions on tooth colored restorative materials.