It mainly affects premolars and anterior teeth. Bacteria have no role in abfraction, so it may affect individuals with good oral hygiene. The aim of this review is to throw lights on the etiological causes of this lesion and possible treatment modalities. Overview: Many hypotheses describe the ...
Figure 17-1A to C: These photographs illustrate the complex dental condition of a 71-year-old male:(A)The palatal cervical regions of the maxillary anterior teeth exhibit sharp, wedge-like lesions that are characteristic of abfraction. These areas would be difficult, if not impossible, to have...
Esthetic and Predictable Treatment of Abfraction Lesionson teeth Nos. 27 and 28 (Figure 5). The patient was scheduled for opera- tive treatment of these teeth. Venus Diamond Flow composite was selected as the restorative material.By Robert Marus...
Materials and Methods: The sample consisted of 30 patients (aged between 28 and 60 years) with abfraction lesions located in 2 homologous premolars. The teeth were randomly assigned according to dentin treatment: 0.02% EGCG solution or distilled water (control). After enamel acid etching, the ...