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Abstract
Objective: To clinically monitor the progression of tooth wear over a period of one year in a cohort of referred tooth wear patients through the use of a CAD/CAD scanner and a standardised scanning/ assessment methodology.
Methods: Polyether impressions were made of 11 participants (130 teeth) at baseline and one year. Impressions were poured in Type IV dental stone and anterior teeth 3D scanned. A surface matching software was used to compare one-year to baseline scans and identify any dimensional differences. Results: Parafunctional habits were reported by all patients. All participants exhibited tooth wear ≥140µm in depth, and extending to ≥280µm in at least one tooth. Upper central incisors were the most commonly and severely tooth wear affected teeth. Conclusion: The ability of the developed CAD/CAM scanning methodology in clinical monitoring of tooth wear was demonstrated. Further research is needed to assess its practicality in large-scale epidemiological tooth wear studies.
Methods: Polyether impressions were made of 11 participants (130 teeth) at baseline and one year. Impressions were poured in Type IV dental stone and anterior teeth 3D scanned. A surface matching software was used to compare one-year to baseline scans and identify any dimensional differences. Results: Parafunctional habits were reported by all patients. All participants exhibited tooth wear ≥140µm in depth, and extending to ≥280µm in at least one tooth. Upper central incisors were the most commonly and severely tooth wear affected teeth. Conclusion: The ability of the developed CAD/CAM scanning methodology in clinical monitoring of tooth wear was demonstrated. Further research is needed to assess its practicality in large-scale epidemiological tooth wear studies.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-14 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | International Journal of Prosthodontics |
Publication status | Accepted/In press - 1 May 2016 |
Keywords
- profilometery
- tooth wear
- bruxism
- tooth erosion
- patient management
- CAD/CAM
Projects
- 1 Finished
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New Imaging Systems for Advanced Non-Destructive Evaluation
Pierce, G., Gachagan, A., Hayward, G., O'Leary, R., Thayer, P. & Windmill, J.
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/08/09 → 31/08/13
Project: Research