Progressive loss of the hard substance of a tooth by chemical processes that do not involve bacterial action. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p296)
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D014077
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Tooth Erosions
Dental Enamel Erosions
Dental Enamel Erosion
Erosion, Dental
Dental Erosion
Erosion, Tooth
Enamel Erosion, Dental
Dental Erosions
Erosion, Dental Enamel
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loss of substance caused by chem action without bact action: differentiate from TOOTH ABRASION (loss of substance caused by friction) & TOOTH ATTRITION (wearing away through tooth-to-tooth contact)
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BL CF CI CL CN CO DG DH DI DT EC EH EM EN EP ET GE HI IM ME MI MO NU PA PC PP PS PX RH RT SU TH UR VE VI
cui
C5691421
C0040436
DC
1
definition
Progressive loss of the hard substance of a tooth by chemical processes that do not involve bacterial action. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p296)
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