Preferred Label : tooth attrition;
MeSH definition : 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);
MeSH synonym : dental attritions; wear, occlusal; dental attrition; attrition, tooth; occlusal wear; occlusal wears; wears, occlusal; attrition, dental;
Wikipedia automatic translation : Tooth wear;
MeSH annotation : do not confuse with TOOTH EROSION or TOOTH ABRASION;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tooth wear;
Origin ID : D019217;
UMLS CUI : C0004277;
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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)