Acid erosion damage to teeth worsened by tooth brushing
Today’s word of the day is PERIMOLYSIS… the chemical or mechanical erosion of teeth caused by acid. In the medical dictionaries, perimolysis is most often attributed to patients who suffer from bulimia as stomach acids repeatedly come into contact with the backs of the teeth; yet in the day to day observations at our office, perimolysis is more commonly related to dietary acidic beverages. It’s not surprising that sodas, fruit
