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Have you ever had a patient in your chair, you’re doing a complete exam, you’re evaluating the wear, and you notice that the wear on their anterior teeth is more than the posterior teeth? Are you wondering, “Why is this happening?” Well, let’s talk about some possibilities that could be causing this.
First of all, if the lingual of the anteriors is worn smoothly all the way to the gingiva, then we’re thinking the cause is bulimia. If you have a patient where their canines are worn and the wear facets match up, then we are thinking the cause of being bruxism.
Now, if you have a patient that has wear going on in regards to around where the centric stop is, there are like three possibilities that we’re thinking of at that point that we need to decide what’s the cause is.
So the next time you’re in a complete exam and you see more anterior wear on the anterior teeth and then the posterior teeth, think about these causes, which will lead you to the proper diagnosis and, ultimately, the proper treatment for the patient.
Monday – Friday:
9:00 am – 4:00 pm EST
Phone:
727.823.7047
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