The prevalence, aetiology and clinical appearance of tooth wear: The Nigerian experience

International Dental Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 268-272

  Oginni, O ^a,b   Olusile, A O ^a  

^a College of Health Sciences ^*

^b Faculty of Clinical Sciences   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Abrasion; Aetiology; Attrition; Erosion; Prevalence; Tooth wear

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BRUXISM; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EATING DISORDER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH HYGIENE; NIGERIA; PATHOLOGY; TOOTH; TOOTH CERVIX; TOOTH DISEASE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRUXISM; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; ORAL HYGIENE; TOOTH; TOOTH ABRASION; TOOTH ATTRITION; TOOTH CERVIX; TOOTH EROSION;

EID: 0036691286     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2002.tb00629.x     Document Type: Article

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