Signs

Teeth may look healthy

Dentist's torch may show transparency (light adjusted to show clinical situation).

What to look out for

Early stages:

• sensitivity when consuming hot or cold food and drinks;
• a rounded look on the surface of the tooth;
• a slight yellow appearance as the tooth becomes thinner and the underlying dentine shows through.

Later stages:

• darker yellow appearance of the teeth;
• transparency at the edges;
• sensitivity becoming more severe;
• small dents on the tooth surface.

The effects of acid erosion cannot be reversed & if left to advance may require treatment from the dentist to restore & protect the affected teeth. In very extreme cases the damage caused may require affected teeth to be extracted.