Muhammad Waseem Ullah Khan, Hafiz Nasir Mahmood, Aliya Fatima.
Prevalence of Tooth Wear in Permanent Dentition of Pakistani Adults.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;12(3):1082-3.

Aim: To determine the Prevalence of Tooth Wear (Non-Carious Tooth Surface Loss) in permanent dentition of Pakistani adults so that need for preventive or restorative care can be assessed. Methods: This Descriptive Cross Section Survey was conducted at 3 Outpatient Departments of de’Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore from 01-05-2016 to 30-04-2017. 2500 subjects from the General Outdoor were clinically examined for Signs of Non Carious Tooth Surface Loss including occlusal/ incisal faceting, smooth and shiny lesions of dental erosion, sharp V-shaped or saucer shaped abrasive lesions in the cervical areas of teeth. Results: Total 965 patients had signs of Tooth Wear out of which 6 42 were Males. The Prevalence of Tooth Wear was 38.6% and twice more common in males. Conclusion: Tooth Wear is a common finding in our adult population. Although it is a preventable and easily treatable condition when diagnosed in the initial stages but if left untreated it can incur high treatment costs and discomfort for the patients. It is suggestible that the dentists carry out screening for this type of tooth surface loss as a part of their routine clinical exam.

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