On 9 June 2014, GSK Consumer Healthcare, the manufacturers of Pronamel, held a meeting of dental professionals and academics. The meeting discussed ground-breaking data from an ESCARCEL study which was sponsored by GSK. This study revealed that 29.4% of young European adults aged 18-35 years already have moderate tooth wear.1
To help dental professionals in the crucial early diagnosis of tooth wear, the meeting suggested the use of the Basic Erosive Wear Examination (BEWE), which facilitates consistent measurement and recording of tooth wear. The duration over which acid is consumed and method of consumption must be considered in risk management. The BEWE is featured in the 2014 Delivering better oral health toolkit as a method for the prevention of acid wear.2
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Department of Health. Delivering better oral health. An evidence-based toolkit for prevention, 3rd ed. 2014.
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The crucial early diagnosis of tooth wear. Br Dent J 218, 90 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2015.26
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