[Clinical study on the relationship between tooth abrasion and the habits of chewing betel nut]
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Published on: February 2, 2018
Xiao-min Yin1, Jie-ying Peng, Yi-jun Gao
1Department of Stomatology, Xiangya Hospital, Changsha 410078, China.
Objective:
To investigate the relationship between tooth abrasion and long-term chewing betel nut.
Methods:
The time, frequency, clinical features of occlusal abrasion, and results of pantomography were studied in 64 patients with the habits of chewing betel nut.
Results:
The occlusal surfaces of all patients had abrasion from mild to severe. The longer the chewing time, the more severe the occlusal abrasion (P < 0.01). The occlusal abrasion became more severe with the increase in chewing frequency (P < 0.01). The severe abrasion was accompanied with periapical periodontitis and the resorption of alveolar bone.
Conclusion:
Long-term chewing betel nut can result in the abrasion of occlusal surface.
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