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Tooth Wear and Occlusal Ageing

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Abstract

Occlusal changes occur slowly throughout each person’s lifetime via the process of physiological tooth wear (TW). Importantly, once the occlusal scheme has been irreversibly changed beyond a certain point, then a chain reaction of restoration failures may commence. The trigger varies for each individual and it cannot always be predicted when, where or if this occurrence will take place. Importantly, when the patient attends with failing or failed dental treatment, particularly following repeated attempts to resolve it, then a detailed investigation of the occlusion must precede treatment. Any immediate repair or replacement without consideration of the underlying aetiology would simply suffer the same consequences.

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Author(s): Murchie BD

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: DentalUpdate

Year: 2017

Volume: 44

Issue: 9

Pages: 846-851

Online publication date: 18/12/2017

Acceptance date: 01/01/2017

ISSN (print): 0305-5000

Publisher: George Warman Publications Ltd.

URL: https://doi.org/10.12968/denu.2017.44.9.846

DOI: 10.12968/denu.2017.44.9.846

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