Here we have a patient who has no cavities..but...he has many areas on several teeth where the enamel has worn away and the underlying tooth structure..the dentin..is exposed.
The problem with this is that the dentin is softer than enamel and is much more susceptible to dental caries(cavities)...so theoretically this patient could get bunches of cavities in these areas. Luckily for him...and me...so far he really has not been getting cavities here but slowly we are restoring the bonded areas..
Here is a photo of some areas that we had bonded about a year ago..they are holding up well and they are preventing further erosion from occurring on the teeth!
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