Which of the Following Is Characteristic of Erosion

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is characteristic of erosion?

• A)It is a pathologic wearing away of tooth structure that results from a repetitive mechanical habit.
• B)It is caused by local factors such as occlusal interferences in combination with stress and tension.
• C)If tooth structure is lost around a restoration, the restoration will appear raised from the surrounding demineralized tooth structure.
• D)Its first clinical sign is the disappearance of mamelons on the anterior teeth and the flattening of occlusal cusps on the molar teeth.

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