Toothwear

Do you have Tooth Wear?

Traditionally tooth decay and gum disease have been the main risks to teeth but increasingly perfect teeth are wearing down or dissolving away.

Tooth wear is the irreversible loss of tooth surface. The resulting structural loss can harm appearance, impair function and cause sensitivity. The damage can also become costly and complex to repair.

We look forward to helping - early diagnosis, monitoring and prevention is most ideal but when wear has progressed with our extensive training and experience you can be confident we can help!

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There are three main types of tooth wear: abrasion, attrition and erosion.

It is sometimes difficult to determine the type of tooth wear present because different types frequently occur together.

• Abrasion
  Excessive rubbing of teeth caused by something other than tooth to tooth contact e.g. overzealous tooth brushing, abrasive toothpastes or inappropriate use/habit involving the teeth such as holding hair pins, wire or a pipe.
• Attrition
  Loss of tooth structure as a result of tooth to tooth contact, such as clenching and grinding.
• Dental Erosion
  Dissolving of surface enamel and dentine due to the presence of acids in the mouth.

Samples of tooth wear presenting at Evesham Dental Health Team affecting all ages (Before and After Treatment)

10yr old boy

40yr old lady

65yr old gentleman