Non-carious cervical lesions in a Nigerian population: Abrasion or abfraction?

International Dental Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 275-279

  Oginni, A O ^a   Olusile, A O ^b   Udoye, C I ^b  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Abfraction; Abrasions; Non carious cervical lesions; Tooth brushing; Tooth wear

Indexed keywords

ABRASION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOUTH; MOUTH EXAMINATION; NIGERIA; POPULATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RIGHT HANDEDNESS; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH OCCLUSION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0141750379     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2003.tb00759.x     Document Type: Article

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