Olley R C, Sehmi H
University of Dundee, Department of Prosthodontics, Dundee Dental School, Park Place, Dundee, DD1 4HR.
King's College London Dental Institute at Guy's, King's College and St Thomas' Hospitals, London, SE1 9RT.
Br Dent J. 2017 Aug 25;223(4):293-297. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.715.
Our understanding of the aetiology of dentine hypersensitivity (DH) has changed dramatically over the past few decades. It is no longer an enigma, but other problems exist. The prevalence of DH in the world and in particular in the UK is increasing, predominately due to increases in tooth wear and the erosive dietary intake in the younger population. DH is increasingly reported in all age groups and is shown to provide clinical indication of an active erosive tooth wear. As the population ages and possibly retain teeth for longer, the likelihood of tooth wear and DH could increase. This paper describes the prevalence, aetiology, diagnosis and management of DH in relation to tooth wear, which work together through a surface phenomenon. The aim is to raise awareness of the conditions and to help inform a prevention strategy in an ageing population, which starts from younger age groups to reduce disease into older age.
在过去几十年里，我们对牙本质过敏症（DH）病因的理解发生了巨大变化。它不再是一个谜，但还存在其他问题。全球尤其是英国的牙本质过敏症患病率正在上升，主要原因是牙齿磨损增加以及年轻人群中侵蚀性饮食摄入增多。牙本质过敏症在所有年龄组中的报告越来越多，并且被证明是牙齿发生活动性侵蚀磨损的临床指征。随着人口老龄化以及人们可能保留牙齿的时间更长，牙齿磨损和牙本质过敏症的可能性可能会增加。本文描述了与牙齿磨损相关的牙本质过敏症的患病率、病因、诊断和管理，它们通过一种表面现象共同起作用。目的是提高对这些情况的认识，并有助于为老龄化人口制定预防策略，该策略从较年轻年龄组开始，以减少老年时的疾病发生。
