An Insight into Tooth Wear in Elderly: A Literature Review

Authors

  • Roseline Meshramkar Department of Prosthodontics, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad-580009, Karnataka, India.
  • K. Lekha Department of Prosthodontics, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.
  • Ramesh Nadiger Department of Prosthodontics, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/cpmmr/v9/6233B

Keywords:

Tooth wear, attrition, abrasion, erosion, tooth wear management, elderly, bruxism

Abstract

The aim of the review was to present the importance of tooth wear, etiology and its management in elderly patients. Today dental erosion is widely considered to be a major cause of tooth wear. The success of rehabilitation of tooth wear in elderly depends upon finding the etiology, correct diagnosis, prevention method and its management. Recognition of early signs of tooth wear could bring about timely prevention and improve life span of teeth in elderly and successful management of different degrees of tooth wear requires early diagnosis of the problem and an understanding of the different treatment strategies and techniques available.

Published

2023-08-26

How to Cite

Roseline Meshramkar, K. Lekha, & Ramesh Nadiger. (2023). An Insight into Tooth Wear in Elderly: A Literature Review. Current Progress in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 9, 113–120. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/cpmmr/v9/6233B

Issue

Current Progress in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 9

Section

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