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Dental attrition is tooth wear caused by tooth to tooth contact. Well-defined wear facets appear on tooth cusps or ridges. This can be caused by several factors, including parafunctional habits such as bruxism or clenching, developmental defects, hard or rough-textured diet, and absence of posterior teeth support.
Bruxism is excessive teeth grinding or jaw clenching. It is an oral parafunctional activity; [1] i.e., it is unrelated to normal function such as eating or talking. Bruxism is a common behavior; the global prevalence of bruxism (both sleep and awake) is 22.22%. [2]
This article was the first to establish abfraction as a new form of lesion, differing from abrasion, attrition, and erosion. [ 2 ] Tooth tissue is gradually weakened causing tissue loss through fracture and chipping or successively worn away leaving a non-carious lesion on the tooth surface.
Bruxism, also known as clenching of or grinding on teeth, destroys enamel very quickly. The wear rate of enamel, called attrition, is 8 micrometers a year from normal factors. [citation needed] A common misconception is that enamel wears away mostly from chewing, but actually teeth rarely touch during chewing.
Bruxism is an oral parafunctional activity where there is excessive clenching and grinding of the teeth. It can occur during sleep or whilst awake. It can occur during sleep or whilst awake. The cause of bruxism itself is not completely understood, but psychosocial factors appear to be implicated in awake bruxism and dopaminergic dysfunction ...
Trismus is a condition of restricted opening of the mouth. [1] [2] The term was initially used in the setting of tetanus. [2]Trismus may be caused by spasm of the muscles of mastication or a variety of other causes. [3]
Attrition (research), loss of participants during an experiment. Attrition (dental), loss of tooth structure by mechanical forces from opposing teeth; Attrition (erosion), the wearing away of rocks in rivers or the sea; Attrition, also known as Final Mission, 2018 american film; Imperfect contrition, also known as attrition, in Catholic theology
Once a definitive diagnosis is completed the appropriate treatment can commence. Treatment for abrasion can present in varying difficulties depending on the current degree or progress caused by the abrasion. Abrasion often presents in conjunction with other dental conditions such as attrition, decay and erosion.