Basic Erosive Tooth Wear Examination (BEWE)

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Overview

IThese pages guide you on how to use the BEWE scoring system, offering insights into its application in clinical practice and its role in improving patient care. Whether you're expanding your knowledge or pursuing continuing professional development (CPD), these resources provide a practical framework for addressing erosive tooth wear and supporting better oral health outcomes.

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E-Learning Videos

The BEWE examination


This video featuring Dr Saoirse O’Toole and Professor David Bartlett introduces the BEWE and includes a practical demonstration of how to use the index in practice.

Erosive tooth wear module


This module was developed for dental professionals and includes a voice over by Professor David Bartlett. It includes advice for the diagnosis and prevention of erosive tooth wear as well as information on using BEWE in practice.

The need for screening for ETW


Professor David Bartlett explains why the dental profession should routinely screen for erosive tooth wear and the importance of screening for prevention.

Additional Resources

Lectures: Measuring Erosive Tooth Wear

Downloadable Resources

Three lectures from the London conference of the International College of Prosthodontics on measurement of tooth wear are available through our Knowledge base. The overall theme is an up-to-date explanation of measurement of tooth wear at the micron level.

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Test your knowledge with this quiz following the ETWF ELearning module.

BDJ Article summarising outputs from the round table discussion

Recommendations & Guidelines

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Using the BEWE

Recording the BEWE using Software of Excellence in the UK

If you use Software of Excellence and wish to start recording erosive tooth wear using the BEWE at clinical examinations we can help you. It will add to the BPE as an additional table to allow you to record the BEWE.

Simply download the attached file*, open SOE EXACT, left click on “Configure” at the top, and click custom screens. At the bottom right select import, and then import the file from wherever you saved it (possibly still in the downloads folder). Restart the software and you will see the BEWE in the same format as the BPE side by side.

Congratulations, you’ve taken a step towards earlier diagnosis of erosive tooth wear for your patients.

 

* Written by Dr Nimit Patel

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Usage Instructions

  1. Download and save the file
  2. Open SOE
  3. Left click on “Configure” at the top, and then “custom screens”.
  4. At the bottom right select import, and click on the file
  5. Restart the software and start recording BEWE alongside the BPE