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Gentle Dental 126 Wellington Road North, Heaton Norris, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 2LL
Gentle Dental 126 Wellington Road North, Heaton Norris, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 2LL
Welcome to Jonathan Eaton Dental Surgery
Tooth Wear
The common types of tooth wear are:
- Attrition
- Erosion ( Acid erosion)
- Abrasion
- Abfraction
It is important to allow your dentist to identify if you have tooth wear and to assess whether it is a problem or not. Once the tooth substance has been worn away it is gone for good. Untreated tooth wear is associated with:
- Poor cosmetics
- Changes in jaw position
- Broken teeth
- Sensitivity
Modern filling materials often have “differential wear”. For example a porcelain crown surface will not wear at the same rate as a filling. Therefore proper consideration must be given to which restoration is appropriate for a patient.
It can be difficult to restore extremely worn teeth. Sometimes we need to use a “Dahl” appliance to increase a patient’s jaw height.
- Patients
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- Treatments
Amalgam Restorations Tooth Coloured Restorations Gold Restoration Crowns and Bridges Full Mouth Rehabilitation Veneers Tooth Whitening Dentures Root Canal Treatments Implants Cosmetic Dentistry Gum Diseases Tooth Wear Jaw Joint Pain and Clicking Jaw Sedation Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Smoking Cessation Oral Hygiene and Diet Advice Home Visits Advice Leaflets Expert Witness
- Referring Dentist Section
At our surgery we can give you much more detailed and explanation and advice about treatments but patients are encouraged to do their own research on the internet as well.