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A Rationale Approach To Wear Evaluation Of Dental Materials
Meenakshi Khandelwal , Vikas Punia, Vivek Sharma , Sandhya Kapoor Punia
ABSTRACT
Tooth wear is a multi-faceted common dental condition, which constitutes a variable amount of tooth substance loss not related to cariogenic conditions. Tooth wear has been linked to several alarming or clinically disturbing conditions for the patient, namely loss of vertical dimension, disorders related to the temporomandibular joint, aesthetic considerations, or hypersensitivity. The dynamic interface of natural tooth enamel and prosthetic dental materials is an area subjected to certain stress conditions when natural dentition is compromised, especially following increasing years of functional capacity of the masticatory system. The majority of researches undertaken with dental materials and duplication of masticatory forces and movements has been concerned with wear of the materials. The present article reviews different aspects and considerations which play an evident role while evaluating wear of dental materials.
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