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.
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Authors | Esma J Doğramacı, Giampiero Rossi-Fedele |
Journal | Dental update
(Dent Update)
Vol. 42
Issue 7
Pg. 681-2, 684-5
(Sep 2015)
ISSN: 0305-5000 [Print] England |
PMID | 26630866
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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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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