Tooth Attrition (Attrition, Dental)

The wearing away of a tooth as a result of tooth-to-tooth contact, as in mastication, occurring only on the occlusal, incisal, and proximal surfaces. It is chiefly associated with aging. It is differentiated from TOOTH ABRASION (the pathologic wearing away of the tooth substance by friction, as brushing, bruxism, clenching, and other mechanical causes) and from TOOTH EROSION (the loss of substance caused by chemical action without bacterial action). (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p86)

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Networked: 90 relevant articles (1 outcomes, 16 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Periodontal Diseases (Periodontal Disease)
2.	Tooth Avulsion
3.	Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder)
4.	Hypercementosis
5.	Bites and Stings (Sting)

Experts

1.	Stober, Thomas: 3 articles (05/2014 - 03/2008)
2.	Kakuta, Kiyoshi: 3 articles (02/2012 - 09/2003)
3.	Ogura, Hideo: 3 articles (02/2012 - 09/2003)
4.	Jain, Veena: 2 articles (09/2015 - 01/2013)
5.	Rues, Stefan: 2 articles (05/2014 - 04/2012)
6.	Rammelsberg, Peter: 2 articles (04/2012 - 03/2008)
7.	Dreyhaupt, Jens: 2 articles (04/2012 - 03/2008)
8.	Hartmann, Axel: 2 articles (06/2007 - 03/2003)
9.	Rosin, Michael: 2 articles (06/2007 - 03/2003)
10.	Konschake, Corinna: 2 articles (06/2007 - 03/2003)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Tooth Attrition:

1.	dimemorfan (AT 17)IBA 01/01/1999 - "This study demonstrated that the mean pooled occlusal wear of four ultraviolet light-cured posterior composites at 17 years was 264 microns (approximately 0.25 mm), and that most wear (75%) occurred in the first 5 years. "
2.	Dental Porcelain (Porcelain)IBA 03/01/1984 - "[Study on occlusal wear of metal, porcelain and resin artificial posterior teeth]." 06/01/1998 - "The results were as follows: 1. HS teeth exhibited greater resistance to the occlusal wear than resin and porcelain posterior teeth. " 03/01/1980 - "In attempting to avoid the undesirable sequelae of occlusal wear due to friction, the dentist may choose one of these techniques to complete the adjustment of vacuum-fired porcelain denture teeth prior to placement of the denture. " 01/01/1989 - "From the in vivo studies, data of occlusal contact wear of gold, porcelain and some resin based materials in four different persons, with earlier histories of occlusal wear of teeth and/or restorations, were presented. "
3.	Dantrolene (Dantrium)FDA LinkGeneric 11/01/2001 - "Dantrolene counteracts the masseter muscle damage induced by artificial occlusal wear: studies in a rat model." 08/01/2010 - "Assessment of the effect of the use of laser light or dantrolene on facial muscle under occlusal wear: a Raman spectroscopic study in a rodent model."
4.	GoldIBA 03/01/2012 - "Acrylic resin denture teeth often exhibit rapid occlusal wear, which may lead to decrease in the chewing efficiency, loss of vertical dimension of occlusion, denture instability, temporomandibular joint disturbances, etc. There are various treatment options available like, use of highly cross linked acrylic teeth, amalgam or metal inserts on occlusal surface, use of composite, gold or metal occlusal surface, etc. Several articles have described methods to construct gold and metal occlusal surfaces, however, these methods are time-consuming, expensive and requires many cumbersome steps. " 01/01/1989 - "From the in vivo studies, data of occlusal contact wear of gold, porcelain and some resin based materials in four different persons, with earlier histories of occlusal wear of teeth and/or restorations, were presented. "
5.	Resin Cements (Cement, Resin)IBA 02/01/1995 - "The present study measured in vitro occlusal wear, quantity of remaining double bonds, and volumetric filler content of eight dual-cure resin cements. "
6.	PolymersIBA 03/01/2008 - "The objective of this clinical study was to investigate the influence of gender, arch, and crown location on the occlusal wear of metal-free ceramic-filled polymer crowns and to compare their wear with the mean annual occlusal wear of enamel (15 to 38 microm). " 03/01/2008 - "Ceramic-filled polymer crowns are subject to measurable occlusal wear that exceeds that of natural enamel." 03/01/2008 - "Occlusal wear of metal-free ceramic-filled polymer crowns after 2 years in service."
7.	Composite ResinsIBA 02/03/2012 - "Surface textures of composite resins after combined wear test simulating both occlusal wear and brushing wear." 03/01/2006 - "Effects of occlusal and brushing forces on the wear of composite resins were investigated using three different wear tests: simulated occlusal wear test, toothbrush wear test, and combined wear test which carried out toothbrush wear test and occlusal wear test alternately. " 10/01/1990 - "The in vitro occlusal wear of two recently introduced, small-particle composite resins was evaluated. " 05/01/1986 - "The profession should be aware that composite resins do have occlusal wear. " 10/01/1984 - "[Occlusal wear of posterior composite resins]."
8.	fuji IXIBA 01/01/2003 - "At 30 months, the mean cumulative net occlusal wear was 119 +/- 12 mm for Fuji IX GP and 96 +/- 13 mm for Ketac-Molar; the difference was not statistically significant. " 06/01/2002 - "At 12 months, the mean cumulative net occlusal wear for Fuji IX GP was 77 +/- 47 micrometers, and for Ketac-Molar 83 +/- 51 microm, without statistical significance (P > .05). " 11/01/2001 - "The occlusal wear in the permanent teeth was 75 microm for ChemFlex and 79 microm for Fuji IX GP. " 11/01/2001 - "For the primary teeth after 24 months, net mean occlusal wear was 87 microm for ChemFlex and 85 microm for Fuji IX GP. " 12/01/1999 - "The mean occlusal wear after one year in the permanent teeth was 53.2 microns for ChemFlex and 56.3 microns for Fuji IX GP. "
9.	Complement System Proteins (Complement)IBA 03/01/1995 - "The material comprised 54 adults, 30 men (mean = 40 years, range 16 to 61) and 24 women (mean = 28 years, range 18 to 47), most of whom had a full or near-full complement of natural teeth, and the presence of occlusal wear. " 12/01/1993 - "The material comprised 59 persons having a mean age of 35 yr within the range 16-70 yr, the criteria for selection being a full or near-full complement of natural teeth, and the presence of definite clinical signs of occlusal wear. " 12/01/1993 - "The material comprised 59 subjects having a mean age of 35 yr within the range 16-70 yr, the criteria for selection being a full or nearly full complement of natural teeth, and the presence of definite clinical signs of occlusal wear. "
10.	zirconium oxide (zirconia)IBA 10/01/2015 - "Zirconia-ceramic and metal-ceramic FDPs all fractured from microcracks that emanated from occlusal wear facets. " 09/01/2015 - "The Bonferroni post hoc test revealed that the occlusal wear of antagonistic enamel 1 year after the cementation of a metal ceramic crown was significantly higher (P<.001) than that of an opposing zirconia crown or natural enamel. " 09/01/2015 - "Mean ±SD occlusal wear of the antagonistic enamel 1 year after the cementation of metal ceramic crowns was 69.20 ±4.10 μm for premolar teeth and 179.70 ±8.09 μm for molar teeth, whereas for zirconia crowns, it was 42.10 ±4.30 μm for premolar teeth and 127.00 ±5.03 μm for molar teeth. " 12/01/2014 - "Zirconia experiences less and lithium disilicate experiences equivalent occlusal wear as natural enamel. "

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Lasers (Laser) 05/01/2014 - "The occlusal wear of the posterior denture teeth of 11 subjects was assessed in two study centers by use of plaster replicas and 3D laser-scanning methods. " 08/01/2012 - "Occlusal wear was measured as vertical height loss using a 3-D laser scanning microscope. " 08/01/2010 - "Occlusal wear did not caused morphologic alterations in the masseter muscle but resulted in changes of the levels of CaP(i) that were less compromising when the laser light was used." 06/01/2007 - "With 33 randomly selected Class I and II restorations, measurements of occlusal wear (3-dimensional laser scanner) and marginal analyses (scanning electron microscope) were done using replicas. " 03/01/2003 - "With 33 randomly selected class I and II restorations, measurements of occlusal wear (via 3D laser scanner) and qualitative and quantitative marginal analysis (via scanning electron microscope) were performed using a replica technique. "
2.	Bite Force (Occlusal Forces) 01/01/2013 - "A preliminary study to find a possible association between occlusal wear and maximum bite force in humans." 03/01/1995 - "The aim of this study was to investigate the dentofacial structure, the occlusal traits, and the bite force in subjects with advanced occlusal wear. " 04/01/1994 - "Bite force and dentofacial morphology in men with severe dental attrition." 12/01/1993 - "Other factors which were found to correlate significantly with increased occlusal wear were: age, increased bite force, decreased occlusal tactile sensitivity, increased endurance time, and reduced tendency for crowding in the dental arches. "
3.	Crowns (Crown, Dental) 02/01/2013 - "He revealed short clinical crowns, occlusal wear with exposed dentine in posterior areas. " 05/01/2008 - "The mean occlusal wear volume of ceramic molar crowns was significantly lower than the enamel wear volume of the opposing teeth." 05/01/2008 - "The mean occlusal wear volume of ceramic molar crowns was significantly lower than the volume of enamel wear of the opposing teeth (p<or=0.05). " 05/01/2008 - "The mean occlusal wear volumes for the ceramic crowns after 1 year were 0.19 (0.065)mm3 for premolar sites and 0.34 (0.08)mm3 for molar sites. " 04/01/2000 - "Only 1% of the crowns were carious, and 1 crown exhibited occlusal wear. "
4.	Inlays (Inlay) 01/01/1997 - "These findings agree with clinical studies which have shown that tempering has little or no influence on the occlusal wear of composite inlays." 01/01/2006 - "The results of this analysis indicated that abfractions are associated with occlusal factors, like occlusal wear, inlay restorations, altered tooth position and tooth brushing behaviour. " 07/01/2000 - "For the other restorations occlusal wear was not found to be a clinical problem and no difference was observed between the inlays/onlays and direct composite restorations. " 11/11/1995 - "Direct inlays showed significantly less occlusal wear than conventional restorations, but the difference was small. " 01/01/2006 - "The following independent variables were associated with the occurrence of abfractions: buccal recession of the gingiva, odds ratio (OR) = 6.7; occlusal wear facets of scores 1, 2 and 3, OR = 1.5, 1.9, 1.9; tilted teeth, OR = 1.4; inlays, OR = 1.6; toothbrushing behaviour, OR = 1.9 to 2.0 (two and three times a day versus once a day). "
5.	Prostheses and Implants (Prosthesis) 02/01/2008 - "Tooth attrition was higher in the prosthesis treated sides (P<0.001)." 09/01/2001 - "Occlusal wear, patient age and gender, time of prosthetic loading, jaw, location in the dental arch, implant diameter, prosthesis construction, occlusal material, periimplantitis, and loosening of the prosthetic construction were recorded. " 04/01/1991 - "The major topics include the assessment and treatment of occlusal wear, the controversies surrounding treatment position of the mandibular condyles, occlusal considerations in osseointegrated prostheses, the two-way relationship between occlusal factors and temporomandibular disorders, design criteria and longevity studies in resin-bonded, fixed-partial dentures, and a potpourri of articles on other topics of interest. "