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Will my dentist or hygienist be able to tell if my enamel is starting to wear away at my next cleaning in a month or so?
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Bruxism ?: If you are grinding your teeth and wearing away the edges, then that wear would be easily detected by your dentist or hygienist.
Answered 2/10/2015
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Of course: Early diagnosis of this damage of dental hard tissue consequently is of clinical importance and dentists are well trained to diagnose enamel erosion.
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