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Attrition, abrasion, erosion or a combination of these factors are the main reasons for tooth wear in elderly people who retain their natural teeth. This tooth wear can be pathological or physiological. [10] The number of teeth with incisal or occlusal wear increases with age. [11] [12] Attrition occurs in 1 in 3 adolescents. [12]
Onlays are indicated when there is a need to protect weakened tooth structure without additional removal of tooth tissue unlike a crown, e.g. restoring teeth after root canal treatment to give cuspal coverage. It can also be used if there is minimal contour of remaining coronal tooth tissue with little retention. [7]
Tooth wear is a complex, multi-factorial problem and there is often difficulty identifying a single causative factor. [3] However, tooth wear is often a combination of the above processes. Many clinicians, therefore, make diagnoses such as "tooth wear with a major element of attrition", or "tooth wear with a major element of erosion" to reflect ...
Due to the increasing number and proportion of elderly people, age related dental problems have become more common. This is largely due to success in dental treatment and prevention of gum disease and caries at a young age, thereby leading to people retaining more of their own natural teeth. [4]
Alterations to the teeth, from tooth wear or tooth loss, can lead to a decreased facial height due to physiological compensation that allows for maintenance of upper and lower teeth contact. [6] The Dahl appliance can increase the height of a patient's face and correct for this loss of facial height.
Engraved on the tooth is a picture of the ship Francis, which artist Fred Myrick served on during the early 1800s. Now, sperm whales are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) [1] is a method for cleaning out tooth decay (dental caries) from teeth using only hand instruments (dental hatchet and spoon-excavator) and placing a filling. It does not use rotary dental instruments ( dental drills ) to prepare the tooth and can be performed in settings with no access to dental equipment.
Johnny Depp’s teeth were branded ‘rotten’ at Cannes in 2023 (Getty Images) In the video, Depp can be seen acknowledging a painting of his Pirates of the Caribbean character.
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