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Objective: To obtain a census of the methods used to measure enamel erosion, to establish factors likely to affect erosion and compare critically research approaches.
Data sources: Medline and Current Contents (1980–1998). No hand searching was undertaken.
Study selection: Experimental and research papers in English with blinding and controls described were included. Case reports, editorial and clinically descriptive studies were excluded, as were papers from non-biomedical journals.
Data extraction and synthesis Papers were assessed using a standardised scoring sheet and classified using a modified version of the Canadian Task Force on Periodic Health Examination system.
Results: Of 735 papers identified, 85 were included in the review. Mean score and evidence levels are shown in Table 1.
Conclusions: A consistent increase in the body of knowledge regarding enamel erosion is seen but the quality of research design has not changed with time.
Maupomé G, Ray JM. Structured review of enamel erosion literature (1980–1998): a critical appraisal of experimental, clinical and review publications. Oral Dis 2000; 6:197–207
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Nunn, J. Consistent increase in enamel erosion literature but quality has not changed with time. Evid Based Dent 2, 100 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ebd.6400069
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