FREQUENCY OF DENTAL ATTRITION AND COMMON ORO-DENTAL FACTORS

Authors

  • Muhammad Younas Department of Oral Medicine Peshawar Dental College.
  • Sadiq Jameel KMU Institute of Dental Sciences Kohat.
  • Aamir Hameed Department of Community Dentistry Peshawar Dental College.
  • Farooq Taj Department of Prosthodontics KMU Institute of Dental Sciences Kohat.
  • Mumtaz ul Islam Department of Science of Dental Materials Abbotabad International Dental College.
  • Faheemullah KMU Institute of Dental Sciences Kohat.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v9i04.392

Keywords:

Dental attrition, Unacceptable vertical overlap, Kennedy Class1, Bruxism, clenching

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to find the frequency of dental attrition and common oro-dental factors leading to it. Study Design Descriptive (cross-sectional) Study. Setting: Oral medicine Prosthodontics Department, Peshawar dental college. Period: 10th December 2017 to 16th July 2019. Materials & Methods: A total of 189 patients were included in the study. The male to female ratio was 0.95. The average age of the patients was 46.49 years ±6.93 (SD) with a range of 35-70 years. Dental attrition was seen in 66 (34.9%) patients.

Results: The most common cause was bruxism which was observed in 44 (23.3%) patients followed by Kennedy Class 1 partially dentate state in 36 (19.0%), clenching in 25 (13.2%) and unacceptable vertical overlap in 25 (13.2%) patients.

Conclusion: Irrespective of the extent dental attrition was a common finding in 35% patients. Bruxism is the most common cause of dental attrition, which is to be considered in management of such patients.

 

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Published

2019-12-31

How to Cite

Muhammad Younas, Sadiq Jameel, Aamir Hameed, Farooq Taj, Mumtaz ul Islam, & Faheemullah. (2019). FREQUENCY OF DENTAL ATTRITION AND COMMON ORO-DENTAL FACTORS. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 9(04), 29–34. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v9i04.392

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 04 (2019): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

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Original Article

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