Clinical monitoring of tooth wear progression in patients over a period of one year using CAD/CAM

Ahmed, K. E., Whitters, J., Ju, X., Pierce, S. G., MacLeod, C. N. and Murray, C. A. (2017) Clinical monitoring of tooth wear progression in patients over a period of one year using CAD/CAM. International Journal of Prosthodontics, 30(2), pp. 153-155. (doi: 10.11607/ijp.4990) (PMID:28267825)

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Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to clinically monitor the progression of tooth wear over a period of 1 year in a cohort of referred tooth wear patients through the use of a computer-aided design/ computer-assisted manufacture (CAD/CAM) scanner and a standardized scanning/assessment methodology. Materials and Methods: Polyether impressions were made of 11 participants (130 teeth) at baseline and at 1 year. Impressions were poured in type IV dental stone and the anterior teeth were 3D scanned. A surface-matching software was used to compare 1-year and baseline scans and identify any dimensional differences. Results: Parafunctional habits were reported by all patients. All participants exhibited tooth wear ≥ 140 μm in depth and extending to ≥ 280 μm in at least one tooth. Maxillary central incisors were the most commonly and severely affected teeth. Conclusion: The ability of the developed CAD/CAM scanning methodology in clinical monitoring of tooth wear was demonstrated. Further research is needed to assess its practicality in large-scale epidemiologic tooth wear studies.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Whitters, Dr John and Murray, Prof Colin and Ahmed, Mr Khaled and Ju, Dr Xiangyang
Authors: Ahmed, K. E., Whitters, J., Ju, X., Pierce, S. G., MacLeod, C. N., and Murray, C. A.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing > Dental School
Journal Name:International Journal of Prosthodontics
Publisher:Quintessence Publishing Co., Inc.
ISSN:0893-2174
ISSN (Online):1942-4426
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2017 Quintessence Publishing Co Inc.
First Published:First published in International Journal of Prosthodontics 30(2): 153-155
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy

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