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wear on front teeth
March 10th, 2010. Published under Dental Veneers, cosmetic dentistry, dental pain, healthy teeth. No Comments.
Wear on front teeth is a common problem that is seen every day in dental offices. As you can see from the photo’s, this can range from moderate to quite severe. The patient in the first photo has wear on her lower front teeth which was caused by veneers on her upper front teeth that were too bulkey. As the teeth wear down, the bite or occlusion becomes more and more closed, which leads to more wear and shorter teeth. This problem is exacerbated by the fact that the layer below the enamel wears 7 times faster than the enamel…which is the hardest substance in the body. If left untreated, the problem becomes more severe and significantly costly to correct. (as in the second photo).