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Recognising Tooth Surface Loss

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Extra-Coronal Restorations

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This section will emphasise the need to:

  • Distinguish between physiological and pathological tooth surface loss (TSL)

  • Attempt to diagnose the cause of TSL from the appearance and patient history recognising that it is not always clear-cut

  • Consider using a validated screening tool to tailor TSL management to severity, rate of progression and patient-perceived problems

  • Investigate patient behaviours predisposing to TSL and their associated time frames

  • Solicit patient cooperation to identify intrinsic erosive factors (e.g. gastro-oesophageal reflux disease or an eating disorder) and intrinsic erosive factors (e.g. fruit juices, wines and sports drinks)

  • Distinguish between sleep-related and awake-related bruxism. The former may need to be managed with an occlusal splint, whilst the latter is best tackled with cognitive awareness therapy and self-monitoring

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  1. School of Clinical Dentistry, Sheffield, UK

    James Field

  2. Edinburgh Dental Institute, Edinburgh, UK

    Angus Walls

  3. Newcastle University School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

    Jimmy Steele

  4. Department of Restorative Dentistry, Newcastle University School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

    Robert Wassell

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  1. Department of Restorative Dentistry, Newcastle University School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

    Robert Wassell

  2. Department of Restorative Dentistry, Newcastle University School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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  3. Newcastle University School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

    Jimmy Steele

  4. Edinburgh Dental Institute, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Field, J., Walls, A., Steele, J., Wassell, R. (2019). Recognising Tooth Surface Loss. In: Wassell, R., Nohl, F., Steele, J., Walls, A. (eds) Extra-Coronal Restorations. BDJ Clinician’s Guides. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-79093-0_6

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