Should every moderate or severe worn dentition be restored, or can monitoring be appropriate?
When does tooth wear need restorative treatment?
ArticleWhen Should We Actually Restore Tooth Wear?Open5 replies
Dr. Rockson SamuelGeneral Dentistry, Implant Dentistry & Digital Dentistry·Severity alone does not decide treatment. Assess activity, symptoms, function, aesthetics, cause and patient preference.
When to restore tooth wear dentalreach.today/when-should-we-actually-restore-tooth-wear
A stable, asymptomatic and acceptable worn dentition may be managed with prevention and reproducible monitoring.
Selective full-mouth rehabilitation dentalreach.today/selective-fmr-in-selective-cases
Control erosive, reflux, parafunctional or behavioural drivers before extensive restoration.
Diet and lifestyle oral-health framework dentalreach.today/effect-of-diet-and-lifestyle-on-oral-health-and-dental-treatment
Dr. Michael ChenPediatric Dentistry·Photographs, scans, casts or indices can help establish whether wear is progressing.
Dental ReachDentalReach Editorial·Restoration becomes more relevant when active loss, sensitivity, functional difficulty or unacceptable appearance affects the patient.
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