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Area of Science:

  • Oral healthcare
  • Preventive dentistry
  • Dental diagnostics

Background:

  • Current national guidelines for preventive oral healthcare primarily address caries and periodontal disease.
  • Evidence for developing guidelines on preventing tooth wear is currently insufficient.
  • Distinguishing between active and arrested tooth wear is essential for assessment and care planning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To emphasize the increasing significance of early identification for patients at risk of pathological tooth wear.
  • To present an overview of established tooth wear markers.
  • To propose the development of a system for assessing tooth wear susceptibility.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on existing preventive guidelines and tooth wear markers.
  • Analysis of the distinction between active and arrested tooth wear.
  • Conceptual framework development for a tooth wear susceptibility assessment system.

Main Results:

  • Limited current guidelines for tooth wear prevention necessitate further research.
  • Identification of key tooth wear markers is vital for risk assessment.
  • A structured approach to assessing tooth wear susceptibility is proposed.

Conclusions:

  • There is a critical need to expand preventive strategies to include tooth wear.
  • Early detection and risk assessment are paramount for managing pathological tooth wear.
  • Developing a standardized system for assessing tooth wear susceptibility will enhance clinical practice.