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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.
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  2. Mar 2, 2018 · Attrition is formally defined as the loss of tooth substance caused by tooth-to-tooth contact so although it is predominantly seen occlusally, attrition can also occur...

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  3. Aug 24, 2012 · Attrition is the wear that occurs from tooth-to-tooth contact without the presence of food. It occurs from tooth grinding either nocturnally while asleep or diurnally.

    • J. A. Kaidonis
    • john.kaidonis@adelaide.edu.au
    • 2012
  4. Attrition is formally defined as the loss of tooth substance caused by tooth-to-tooth contact so although it is predominantly seen occlusally, attrition can also occur interproximally as lateral movement of the teeth produces broader interproximal contacts over time1(Fig. 1). Typically, this type of wear is seen as marked

  5. Mar 1, 2018 · The concepts in the management of tooth wear, ranging from counselling and monitoring towards restorative treatment will be discussed, to include the principles associated with planning of cases...

  6. Mar 9, 2018 · This review examines current theories around the aetiological factors contributing to attrition together with the clinical management of attrition focusing on minimal intervention where possible.

    • J S Rees, S Somi
    • 2018
  7. Attrition is the result of tooth-tooth grinding due to functional and parafunctional habits. It appears as wear facets on the occlusal surfaces of teeth which in due course can lead to considerable loss of tooth structure and loss of vertical dimension.

  8. Apr 10, 2015 · This review article focuses on dental attrition as the aetiology of tooth wear, the signs and symptoms which help in diagnosis of attrition and the guidelines for treatment planning. Tooth wear and its rehabilitation is a much discussed and studied subject in dentistry.

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