Even though enamel is tough, it can crack, chip or wear away. It contains no living cells, which means it can't repair itself, so once it's gone, the damage is permanent. Teeth can corrode when this protective panel wears down [source: WebMD]. Typically, the more sensitive you...
This paper discusses the management of a tooth wear case where a significant amount of tooth structure has been lost from both the anterior and posterior teeth. Protocols for assessment, treatment planning and restorative management of the tooth wear case are presented demonstrating the use ...
How can I fix my thin front teeth? If your teeth have already thinned, there are a few treatments that help restore the enamel. Dental bonding, a treatment that involves the application of a composite resin to your teeth, is one option. Veneers are another option for those who are interes...
Complications of Worn Down Teeth Tooth wear first damages enamel, the hard, white outer coating of the teeth. Below the enamel is the dentin, which is also hard but yellow in appearance. Below the dentin lies the pulp chamber, which contains the nerves and blood vessels of the tooth. Once...
team approach (orthodontist, dental technician, prosthodontist) for the treatment of a patient showing attrition of the mandibular incisors in a deep bite relationship, contraction of the posterior sextants of both arches, diastemas in the anterior region of the maxilla, and highly dischromic teeth...
Describes a technique for the restoration of worn teeth with potholes on incisal and occlusal edges. Characteristics of clinical lesions; Treatment planning for crowns; Preoperative shaping and smoothing; Procedure of tooth preparation; Dentin and enamel bonding; Resin options; Curing of restorations ...
Interceptive treatment of tooth wear: A revised protocol for the full molding technique. Int. J. Esthet. Dent. 2020, 15, 264–286. [Google Scholar] Patcas, R.; Zinelis, S.; Eliades, G.; Eliades, T. Surface and interfacial analysis of sandblasted and acid-etched enamel for bonding ...