Oral Hard Tissue Disease and Home Care Management
Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the dental professional should be able to:

• Demonstrate understanding of causes of mineral loss in hard tissues of the oral cavity.
• Distinguish between mineral loss due to caries process versus the erosive tooth wear process.
• Explain human protective factors for oral hard tissue.
• Differentiate amongst common dentifrice fluoride compounds.
• Recommend self-care treatment options based on the primary causes of density loss.