Facts and Fallacies About Restorative Philosophies for the Management of the Worn Dentition

TY - JOUR

T1 - Facts and Fallacies About Restorative Philosophies for the Management of the Worn Dentition

AU - Blum, Igor

PY - 2020/5/28

Y1 - 2020/5/28

N2 - This article addresses facts and fallacies about managing worn teeth and challenges some traditional concepts and beliefs about occlusion. Whilst it is accepted that many of the historic occlusal concepts were well intended, closer examination reveals that many were unnecessarily destructive of sound tooth tissues and did not deliver all of their purported benefits. Those fallacies make them less appropriate in the litigious environment of contemporary dental practice. This paper discusses the disadvantages of 'subtractive' dental procedures for the management of tooth wear, and highlights the benefits of proven minimally destructive 'additive' techniques.

AB - This article addresses facts and fallacies about managing worn teeth and challenges some traditional concepts and beliefs about occlusion. Whilst it is accepted that many of the historic occlusal concepts were well intended, closer examination reveals that many were unnecessarily destructive of sound tooth tissues and did not deliver all of their purported benefits. Those fallacies make them less appropriate in the litigious environment of contemporary dental practice. This paper discusses the disadvantages of 'subtractive' dental procedures for the management of tooth wear, and highlights the benefits of proven minimally destructive 'additive' techniques.

KW - Preserving tooth tissue

KW - additive techniques

KW - resin composite

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85086419460

U2 - 10.1177/2050168420911018

DO - 10.1177/2050168420911018

M3 - Article

SN - 2050-1684

VL - 9

SP - 27

EP - 31

JO - Primary Dental Journal

JF - Primary Dental Journal

IS - 1

ER -