Question 135 · LDEK · Non-carious lesions of dental hard tissues
Which of the following statements concerning tooth wear is incorrect?
- A. etiology of tooth wear is multifactorial.
- B. as opposed to caries, a direct loss of tooth substance is observed without the stage of subsurface demineralization.
- C. tooth wear is always a pathological process.
- D. both endogenous and exogenous factors contribute to tooth wear.
- E. symptoms of tooth wear should be periodically monitored by the dentist.
Hint
Consider whether some loss of tooth substance over a lifetime is expected and normal.
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