Demolition Experts: Management of the Parafunctional Patient: 1. Diagnosis and Prevention

From Volume 34, Issue 4, May 2007 | Pages 198-207

Authors

Richard Porter

BDS, BSc, MFDS RCS

Specialist Registrar in Restorative Dentistry, St George's Hospital, GKT Dental Institute of King's College London

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Neil Poyser

BDS, MFDS RCS

Specialist Registrar in Restorative Dentistry, GKT, King's Healthcare Trust, St. George's Hospital & Mayday University Hospital, London.

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Peter Briggs

BS(Hons), MSc, MRD RCS(Eng), FDS RCS(Eng)

Consultant, Restorative Department, GKT Dental Institute and St George's Hospital, London

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Martin Kelleher

MSc, FDSRCS, FDSRCPS, FCGDent

Specialist in Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, King's College Dental Hospital

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Abstract

The first part of this paper discusses the clinical problems associated with providing predictable restorative dental care for parafunctional patients. The identification of patients with this problem is important, as is patient understanding and the optimization of preventive approaches, all of which are considered. In the second part, restorative strategies will be presented.

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