BEWE
Pronunciation: BEE-wee
Also written as: BEWE — Basic Erosive Wear Examination
Basic Erosive Wear Examination; a simplified, reproducible scoring index used to grade the severity of erosive tooth wear across six sextants.
Full Definition
The Basic Erosive Wear Examination (BEWE) is a validated clinical index designed to quantify and monitor dental erosion in a structured, reproducible manner analogous to the BPE for periodontal disease. Each sextant is assigned a score of 0–3 based on the most severely affected tooth surface, and a cumulative BEWE score guides risk stratification and management. Editors must reproduce 'BEWE' in full capitals as it is an acronym; it should be expanded at first use in any clinical document. Do not confuse with the TWES (Tooth Wear Evaluation System), a broader tooth-wear index.
Usage
Usage note: Always expand at first use: 'Basic Erosive Wear Examination (BEWE)'. Written in full capitals throughout. The BEWE cumulative score and individual sextant scores are separate values and should not be conflated.
In Context
- "A BEWE score of 11 placed the patient in the high-risk category, warranting active monitoring every six months." — Erosive wear assessment report
- "The study used the Basic Erosive Wear Examination (BEWE) to standardize erosion grading across multiple sites." — Multi-center clinical trial methods section