Tooth Attrition

The wearing away of a tooth as a result of tooth-to-tooth contact, as in mastication, occurring only on the occlusal, incisal, and proximal surfaces. It is chiefly associated with aging. It is differentiated from TOOTH ABRASION (the pathologic wearing away of the tooth substance by friction, as brushing, bruxism, clenching, and other mechanical causes) and from TOOTH EROSION (the loss of substance caused by chemical action without bacterial action). (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p86)

Year introduced: 1997

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Tree Number(s): C07.793.818.249

MeSH Unique ID: D019217

Entry Terms:

• Attrition, Tooth
• Attrition, Dental
• Dental Attritions
• Dental Attrition
• Occlusal Wear
• Occlusal Wears
• Wear, Occlusal
• Wears, Occlusal

Previous Indexing:

• Tooth Abrasion (1966-1996)

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Diseases Category
Stomatognathic Diseases
Tooth Diseases
Tooth Wear
Tooth Attrition