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Dental Abrasion of Incisor caused by a Babies' Dummy Clip: A Case Report.

Abstract
Tooth surface loss (TSL), the non-carious loss of tooth tissue, is considered pathological if the teeth involved experience sensitivity and pain, are functionally compromised or they detract from the patient's appearance. TSL is a common clinical finding in many patient groups, although differences between the primary and permanent dentition contribute to TSL occurring at a faster rate and with worse outcomes in the primary dentition. This case report presents localized abrasion and associated apical periodontitis affecting a single primary tooth in a 2-year-old infant following the misuse of a babies' dummy clip whilst teething. Abrasion is rare in the primary dentition. CPD/CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This article highlights an unusual presentation of dental abrasion affecting the primary dentition caused by a previously unreported foreign object; abrasion in this case was a side-effect of soothing the discomfort of teething.
AuthorsEsma J Doğramacı, Giampiero Rossi-Fedele
JournalDental update (Dent Update) Vol. 42 Issue 7 Pg. 681-2, 684-5 (Sep 2015) ISSN: 0305-5000 [Print] England
PMID26630866 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Topics
  • Child, Preschool
  • Dental Fistula (etiology)
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incisor (pathology)
  • Pacifiers (adverse effects)
  • Periapical Abscess (etiology)
  • Periapical Periodontitis (etiology)
  • Tooth Abrasion (etiology)
  • Tooth, Deciduous (pathology)

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