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  2. Tooth wear - Wikipedia

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    Abfraction is a form of noncerious cervical lesion, where there is a loss of tooth substance at the cervical margins, purportedly caused by minute flexure of teeth under occlusal loading. This occlusal loading is one factor that interacts with chemical, biological,and behavioral factors in which result in this abfraction.

  3. Dental abrasion - Wikipedia

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    The aetiology of dental abrasion can be due to a single stimulus or, as in most cases, multi-factorial. [6] The most common cause of dental abrasion is the combination of mechanical and chemical wear. Tooth brushing is the most common cause of dental abrasion, which is found to develop along the gingival margin, due to vigorous brushing in this ...

  4. Abfraction - Wikipedia

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    Abfraction is a form of non-carious tooth tissue loss that occurs along the gingival margin. [2] In other words, abfraction is a mechanical loss of tooth structure that is not caused by tooth decay, located along the gum line. There is theoretical evidence to support the concept of abfraction, but little experimental evidence exists. [3]

  5. Non-carious cervical lesions - Wikipedia

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    Non-carious cervical lesions on an incisor belonging to Australopithecus africanus. Arrows show the location of the lesions. Non-carious cervical lesions (NCCLs) are a group of lesions that are characterised by a loss of hard dental tissue at the cementoenamel junction (CEJ) region at the neck of the tooth, without the action of microorganisms or inflammatory processes. [1]

  6. List of medical abbreviations: L - Wikipedia

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    left inguinal hernia: LLD: leg length discrepancy: LLE: left lower extremity: LLETZ: large loop excision of the transformation zone: LLL: left lower lobe LLQ: left lower quadrant: LM: left main LMA: left mentoanterior (fetal position) laryngeal mask airway LMCA: left main coronary artery: LMD: local medical doctor: LMP: last menstrual period ...

  7. Dental attrition - Wikipedia

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    Wedge-shaped cervical lesions are commonly found in association with occlusal erosion and attrition. [9] Tooth wear is typically seen in the elderly and can be referred to as a natural aging process. Attrition, abrasion, erosion or a combination of these factors are the main reasons for tooth wear in elderly people who retain their natural teeth.

  8. Dural ectasia - Wikipedia

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    Moderate-to-severe cases can cause radicular pain in the legs caused by nerve root compression. [5] The symptoms are usually exacerbated by upright posture and often, but not always, relieved by lying down. Postural headaches can be related to spontaneous spinal cerebrospinal fluid leaks. [6] However, in many patients, dural ectasia is ...

  9. Abrasion (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Abrasions on elbow and lower arm. The elbow wound will produce a permanent scar. A first-degree abrasion involves only epidermal injury. A second-degree abrasion involves the epidermis as well as the dermis and may bleed slightly. A third-degree abrasion involves damage to the subcutaneous layer and the skin and is often called an avulsion.