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Excessive dental attrition

MedGen UID:
510141
•Concept ID:
C0155927
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Excessive attrition of teeth; Excessive tooth attrition; Excessive wear and tear on teeth; Heavy abusive wear of teeth
SNOMED CT: Heavy abusive wear of teeth (53963006); Excessive attrition of teeth (53963006); Excessive dental attrition (53963006)
 
HPO: HP:4000181

Definition

A higher than expected amount of attrition of teeth, as menifested by loss of tooth characteristics including rounding or sharpening of incisal edges, loss of cusps, and fracturing of teeth, to an extent that is deemed more than would be expected at a given age. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVExcessive dental attrition

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Tooth surface loss: causes, management, and prevention.
Dhaliwal G, Ouanounou A
Quintessence Int 2024 Jun 28;55(6):504-513. doi: 10.3290/j.qi.b5223649. PMID: 38634628
Indications for the use of direct composite restorations in the management of tooth wear.
Aminian A, Leven AJ, Ashley MP
Br Dent J 2023 Mar;234(6):395-399. Epub 2023 Mar 24 doi: 10.1038/s41415-023-5676-1. PMID: 36964360
Diagnosing and treatment planning inadequate tooth display.
Spear F
Br Dent J 2016 Oct 21;221(8):463-472. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2016.773. PMID: 27767133

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Potential Causal Association between Depression and Oral Diseases: A Mendelian Randomization Study.
Zhang X, Jiang H, Zhang L, Li C, Chen C, Xing M, Ma Y, Ma Y
Genes (Basel) 2023 Dec 8;14(12) doi: 10.3390/genes14122191. PMID: 38137013Free PMC Article
Tooth loss over 13 years of follow-up: Can regular dental visits reduce racial and socioeconomic inequalities?
Celeste RK, Goulart MA, Faerstein E
J Dent 2022 Jul;122:104110. Epub 2022 Mar 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2022.104110. PMID: 35364227
Erosive tooth wear in children.
Carvalho TS, Lussi A, Jaeggi T, Gambon DL
Monogr Oral Sci 2014;25:262-78. Epub 2014 Jun 26 doi: 10.1159/000360712. PMID: 24993274
The oral medicine of tooth wear.
Young WG
Aust Dent J 2001 Dec;46(4):236-50; quiz 306. doi: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2001.tb00288.x. PMID: 11838870
Occlusion and splint therapy.
Capp NJ
Br Dent J 1999 Mar 13;186(5):217-22. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4800069. PMID: 10205968

Diagnosis

Tooth surface loss: causes, management, and prevention.
Dhaliwal G, Ouanounou A
Quintessence Int 2024 Jun 28;55(6):504-513. doi: 10.3290/j.qi.b5223649. PMID: 38634628
Potential Causal Association between Depression and Oral Diseases: A Mendelian Randomization Study.
Zhang X, Jiang H, Zhang L, Li C, Chen C, Xing M, Ma Y, Ma Y
Genes (Basel) 2023 Dec 8;14(12) doi: 10.3390/genes14122191. PMID: 38137013Free PMC Article
Optical coherence tomography applications in tooth wear diagnosis.
MercuŢ V, Popescu SM, Scrieciu M, Amărăscu MO, Vătu M, Diaconu OA, Osiac E, Ghelase ŞM
Rom J Morphol Embryol 2017;58(1):99-106. PMID: 28523304
Erosive tooth wear in children.
Carvalho TS, Lussi A, Jaeggi T, Gambon DL
Monogr Oral Sci 2014;25:262-78. Epub 2014 Jun 26 doi: 10.1159/000360712. PMID: 24993274
The oral medicine of tooth wear.
Young WG
Aust Dent J 2001 Dec;46(4):236-50; quiz 306. doi: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2001.tb00288.x. PMID: 11838870

Therapy

Potential Causal Association between Depression and Oral Diseases: A Mendelian Randomization Study.
Zhang X, Jiang H, Zhang L, Li C, Chen C, Xing M, Ma Y, Ma Y
Genes (Basel) 2023 Dec 8;14(12) doi: 10.3390/genes14122191. PMID: 38137013Free PMC Article
Indications for the use of direct composite restorations in the management of tooth wear.
Aminian A, Leven AJ, Ashley MP
Br Dent J 2023 Mar;234(6):395-399. Epub 2023 Mar 24 doi: 10.1038/s41415-023-5676-1. PMID: 36964360
Endodontic sequelae of dental erosion.
Sivasithamparam K, Harbrow D, Vinczer E, Young WG
Aust Dent J 2003 Jun;48(2):97-101. doi: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2003.tb00016.x. PMID: 14649398
The oral medicine of tooth wear.
Young WG
Aust Dent J 2001 Dec;46(4):236-50; quiz 306. doi: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2001.tb00288.x. PMID: 11838870
Prevalence of dental erosion and the implications for oral health.
Nunn JH
Eur J Oral Sci 1996 Apr;104(2 ( Pt 2)):156-61. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.1996.tb00064.x. PMID: 8804883

Prognosis

Indications for the use of direct composite restorations in the management of tooth wear.
Aminian A, Leven AJ, Ashley MP
Br Dent J 2023 Mar;234(6):395-399. Epub 2023 Mar 24 doi: 10.1038/s41415-023-5676-1. PMID: 36964360
Alveolar bone dehiscences and fenestrations: an anatomical study and review.
Nimigean VR, Nimigean V, Bencze MA, Dimcevici-Poesina N, Cergan R, Moraru S
Rom J Morphol Embryol 2009;50(3):391-7. PMID: 19690764
Principles of crown lengthening surgery.
Bateman GJ, Karir N, Saha S
Dent Update 2009 Apr;36(3):181-2, 184-5. doi: 10.12968/denu.2009.36.3.181. PMID: 19480107
Occlusion and splint therapy.
Capp NJ
Br Dent J 1999 Mar 13;186(5):217-22. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4800069. PMID: 10205968
Dental erosion and bruxism. A tooth wear analysis from south east Queensland.
Khan F, Young WG, Daley TJ
Aust Dent J 1998 Apr;43(2):117-27. doi: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1998.tb06100.x. PMID: 9612986

Clinical prediction guides

Potential Causal Association between Depression and Oral Diseases: A Mendelian Randomization Study.
Zhang X, Jiang H, Zhang L, Li C, Chen C, Xing M, Ma Y, Ma Y
Genes (Basel) 2023 Dec 8;14(12) doi: 10.3390/genes14122191. PMID: 38137013Free PMC Article
Indications for the use of direct composite restorations in the management of tooth wear.
Aminian A, Leven AJ, Ashley MP
Br Dent J 2023 Mar;234(6):395-399. Epub 2023 Mar 24 doi: 10.1038/s41415-023-5676-1. PMID: 36964360
Mutant Dentin Sialophosphoprotein Causes Dentinogenesis Imperfecta.
Liang T, Zhang H, Xu Q, Wang S, Qin C, Lu Y
J Dent Res 2019 Jul;98(8):912-919. Epub 2019 Jun 7 doi: 10.1177/0022034519854029. PMID: 31173534Free PMC Article
Principles of crown lengthening surgery.
Bateman GJ, Karir N, Saha S
Dent Update 2009 Apr;36(3):181-2, 184-5. doi: 10.12968/denu.2009.36.3.181. PMID: 19480107
Temporomandibular disorders and bruxism in childhood and adolescence: review of the literature.
Barbosa Tde S, Miyakoda LS, Pocztaruk Rde L, Rocha CP, Gavião MB
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2008 Mar;72(3):299-314. Epub 2008 Jan 3 doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2007.11.006. PMID: 18180045

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