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Chapter-36 Attrition, Abrasion and Erosion

BOOK TITLE: Manual for Dental Hygienist

Author
1. Awasthi Maj Gen PN
ISBN
9789352702282
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14199_37
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
3
Author Affiliations
1. Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, Maharashtra, India; Indian Army Dental Corps, Dental Council of India; Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India, Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, Maharashtra, India; Indian Army Dental Corps; Dental Council of India; Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad, Haryana, India
Chapter keywords
Attrition, abrasion, erosion, dental attrition, occlusal surface, incisal surface, dentin, cementum

Abstract

Dental attrition is a type of physiological tooth wear at the incisal or occlusal surfaces caused by tooth-to-tooth contact, resulting in loss of tooth tissue. Abrasion is loss of tooth structure due to contact with external foreign object. At the cementoenamel junction, the progression of tooth loss can be rapid since enamel is very thin in this region of the tooth. Erosion is the loss of tooth substance as a result of chemical action on the tooth surface. The smooth lesions exhibit no chalkiness and are common on the palatal and lingual surfaces of the teeth. Treatment of attrition, abrasion and erosion are also described briefly in this chapter.

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