Diagnosis of tooth wear
10.14368/jdras.2019.35.3.113
- Author:
Hyeseon LEE
1
;
Kyung Ho KO
;
Yoon Hyuk HUH
;
Chan Jin PARK
;
Lee Ra CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Prosthodontics and Research Institute of Oral Science, College of Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung, Republic of Korea. lila@gwnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
tooth wear;
dental erosion;
diagnosis;
index;
risk factor
- MeSH:
Diagnosis;
Diet;
Life Expectancy;
Methods;
Risk Factors;
Tooth Wear;
Tooth
- From:Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science
2019;35(3):113-122
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tooth wear is gradually increasing with increasing life expectancy. In particular, it is important to establish a treatment plan in the early stages so that it does not proceed to moderate or severe wear stages. It is essential to diagnose tooth wear accurately in order to plan a treatment for it. There are many risk factors including age, diet, and drugs which affects tooth wear. For the diagnosis of a tooth wear, appropriate index and evaluation method should be used. There were various tooth wear indices such as TWI, Lussi index, BEWE, and TWES. The evaluation method includes clinical examination, dental cast examination and clinical photographs. Recently, a 3D scanner is being used to assess tooth wear. The risk factors, tooth wear evaluation system, the methods of measuring tooth wear, and related literature were reviewed. The strengths and weaknesses of each index and evaluation methods were compared to derive a proper way to diagnose tooth wear.
