What is Occlusal Wear in Dental Materials?

The progressive loss of tooth or restorative material substance from biting surfaces due to attrition, abrasion, erosion, or abfraction, quantified as vertical or volumetric material loss over a defined period.

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Occlusal Wear

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The progressive loss of tooth or restorative material substance from biting surfaces due to attrition, abrasion, erosion...

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Term	Category	Difficulty	Definition
Occlusal Wear IVT	Technical Term	Intermediate	The progressive loss of tooth or restorative material substance from biting surf...

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