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Abrasion: an evolutionary and clinical view.

J A Kaidonis1, G C Townsend, L C Richards

  • 1Department of Dentistry, University of Adelaide, SA.

Australian Prosthodontic Journal
|January 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Tooth abrasion, a wear from friction, is a natural process shaping teeth over millions of years. Understanding this wear is key for effective clinical dental procedures.

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Area of Science:

  • Dental Morphology
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Biomineralization

Background:

  • Abrasion is a significant wear process affecting tooth morphology.
  • It results from friction with exogenous materials during functions like mastication.
  • Tooth wear is one of four key processes influencing tooth form since evolution.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the mechanisms of tooth abrasion.
  • To understand the role of abrasion in the natural form-function relationship of dentition.
  • To inform clinical dental procedures by replicating natural processes.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative dental studies.
  • Palaeontological analysis of fossil dentition.
  • Functional analysis of incisive, masticatory, and grasping actions.

Main Results:

  • Abrasion is demonstrated as an essential adaptive process, not solely pathological.
  • Evidence suggests abrasion is integral to the dynamic interplay between tooth form and function.
  • Comparative and palaeontological data support abrasion's evolutionary significance.

Conclusions:

  • Tooth abrasion is a normal, adaptive process crucial for dentition's form-function evolution.
  • Understanding abrasion's mechanisms is vital for biomimetic approaches in restorative dentistry.
  • Replicating natural wear patterns can enhance the longevity and function of dental restorations.

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