Definition

Enamel erosion

Chemical wear of enamel by acid — from drinks, reflux or vomiting — leaving a thinner, more transparent, yellower-looking surface. It is not a stain, and bleaching does not restore lost thickness.

Related terms

Measure it on your own smile

One photo gives you a whiteness score, a VITA shade match and a visible stain estimate — the vocabulary in this glossary, applied to your teeth.