The management of anterior tooth wear using gold palatal veneers in canine guidance

摘要

The prevalence of tooth wear in the UK is increasing, with a reported incidence in the adult population of 76% in 2009 compared to 66% in 1998.u The severity of the tooth wear is also increasing with an incidence in the same report of 15% classified as moderate and 2% severe. Tooth erosion is one form of tooth wear that is increasingly affecting the younger population, causing gradual but irreversible loss of tooth structure. It affects primarily the adolescent population worldwide with a reported international incidence of up to 20% of the population and greater national incidences in specific regions.3 Given the young age of the affected population and the need for a conservative approach, it is sensible to provide a minimally invasive treatment approach. The focus of this should be to maintain as much of the dental hard tissues as possible, as it can be expected that the restorations will need refurbishing/replacing a number of times over the course of the patient's lifetime.