Conclusion and future work
tooth wear
This study demonstrates the significant role played by the outermost layer of enamel in resisting dietary based acids to tooth wear, opening the research space to further exploration of this layer, particularly in field of tooth wear. It also emphasises the potential impact mechanical wear may have on eroded enamel and its increasing susceptibility to future erosive wear challenges. This could have significant implications for how preventive advice and treatment modalities need to be delivered. Further elemental analysis will aid in qualifying to what extent the eroded enamel has demineralised and determine the impacts of possible remineralisation agents. Finally, this paper presented the application of a novel method to capture step height on natural surfaces and utilise it for chemo mechanical effects.