The prevalence of non-carious cervical lesions in permanent dentition |
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Authors: | Borcic J Anic I Urek M M Ferreri S |
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Affiliation: | Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia. josipa.borcic@ri.htnet.hr |
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Abstract: | A non-carious cervical lesion (NCCL) is the loss of hard dental tissue on the neck of the tooth, most frequently located on the vestibular plane. Causal agents are diverse and mutually interrelated. In the present study all vestibular NCCL were observed and recorded by the tooth wear index (TWI). The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence and severity of NCCL. For this purpose, 18555 teeth from the permanent dentition were examined in a population from the city of Rijeka, Croatia. Subjects were divided into six age groups. The teeth with most NCCL were the lower premolars, which also had the largest percentage of higher index levels, indicating the greater severity of the lesions. The most frequent index level was 1, and the prevalence and severity of the lesions increased with age. |
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Keywords: | dental wear tooth wear index non-carious cervical lesion epidemiology |
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