The Long-term Management of Patients with Tooth Surface Loss Treated using Removable Appliances

From Volume 27, Issue 9, November 2000 | Pages 454-458

Authors

M. E. Packer

BDS, MPhil, FDS RCS(Eng.)

Lecturer in Prosthetic Dentistry, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry. Guy's King's & St Thomas' Dental Institute, King's College London, Caldecot Road, London SE5

Articles by M. E. Packer

D. M. Davis

BDS, PhD, FDS RCS(Eng.)

Senior Lecturer in Prosthetic Dentistry, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry. Guy's King's & St Thomas' Dental Institute, King's College London, Caldecot Road, London SE5

Articles by D. M. Davis

Abstract

The causes of tooth surface loss are multi-factorial and hence can be difficult to eradicate. This paper identifies the problems that may be anticipated during the long-term management of patients where tooth surface loss has been treated using removable appliances, where the number of teeth is often reduced. Wear and tear are inevitable and patients should therefore be made fully aware of the possibility of the gradual deterioration and failure of restorative work. Treatments should be planned, which would enable the dentist to recover the situation, with minimal inconvenience to the patient.

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