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Martin G Kelleher1,2, Igor R Blum2
1Consultant & Specialist in Restorative Dentistry, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
Abstract:
This article addresses facts and fallacies about managing worn teeth and challenges some traditional concepts and beliefs about occlusion. Whilst it is accepted that many of the historic occlusal concepts were well intended, closer examination reveals that many were unnecessarily destructive of sound tooth tissues and did not deliver all of their purported benefits. Those fallacies make them less appropriate in the litigious environment of contemporary dental practice. This paper discusses the disadvantages of 'subtractive' dental procedures for the management of tooth wear, and highlights the benefits of proven minimally destructive 'additive' techniques.
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