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Inter-disciplinary management of a patient with severely attrited teeth
With increased awareness about dental esthetics, multidisciplinary periodontal therapy has begun to gain momentum. Management of severely attrited teeth is a challenging situation and is dealt with a multidisciplinary approach. In cases of severe tooth wear, the crown height is drastically reduced,...
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Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications
2010
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3100864/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21760675 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-124X.75916 |
Sumario: | With increased awareness about dental esthetics, multidisciplinary periodontal therapy has begun to gain momentum. Management of severely attrited teeth is a challenging situation and is dealt with a multidisciplinary approach. In cases of severe tooth wear, the crown height is drastically reduced, in some cases up to the gingival level. This might require a contribution from the disciplines of endodontics, periodontics, orthodontics and prosthodontics for predictable results. Herein we describe the management of one such case. |
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