Researchers wanted to see which CAD/CAM composites for molars were hardest and held up best after toothbrush abrasion testing. After putting six composites through rigorous testing, they discovered ...

Manual toothbrushes with certain bristle types are thought to promote better plaque removal. But does a bristle arrangement place patients at risk of dentin abrasion and developing noncarious cervical ...

In fact, they say, you risk “toothbrush abrasion” if you combine hard scrubbing with firmer bristles: You slowly scrub a groove into your gumline and corrode your tooth’s insides. Bad news, that.

The Oxford Dictionary of Dentistry defines ‘abrasion’ as: ‘The non-bacterial loss of tooth tissue due to frictional tooth wear by extrinsic agents. Common causes are toothbrushing, particularly with ...