dental attrition

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• Attrition — may refer to: *Physical wear *Loss of personnel by retirement *Attrition (medicine, epidemiology), the loss of participants during an experiment *Attrition (dental), the loss of tooth structure by mechanical forces from opposing teeth *Attrition… …   Wikipedia

• Attrition (dental) — Attrition is the loss of tooth structure by mechanical forces from opposing teeth. Attrition initially affects the enamel and, if unchecked, may proceed to the underlying dentin. Once past the enamel, attrition quickly destroys the softer… …   Wikipedia

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• Erosion (dental) — Erosion, otherwise known as acid erosion, is the loss of tooth structure due to chemical dissolution by acids not of bacterial origin. Dental erosion is the most common chronic disease of children ages 5 ndash;17. [Citation last = U.S. Department …   Wikipedia

• Abrasion (dental) — Abrasion is the loss of tooth structure by mechanical forces from a foreign element. If this force begins at the cementoenamel junction, then progression of tooth loss can be rapid since enamel is very thin in this region of the tooth. Once past… …   Wikipedia

• Acid erosion — Classification and external resources ICD 10 K03.2 MeSH D014077 Acid erosion, also known as dental erosion, is the irreversible loss of tooth structure due to chemical dissolution by acid …   Wikipedia

• Maxillary central incisor — Maxillary central incisors of permanent and primary teeth marked in red. The maxillary central incisor is a human tooth in the front upper jaw, or maxilla, and is usually the most visible of all teeth in the mouth. It is located mesial (closer to …   Wikipedia

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