Abfraction: Separating fact from fiction

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 2-8

  Michael, J A ^a   Townsend, G C ^a   Greenwood, L F ^a   Kaidonis, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abfraction; Non carious cervical lesions; Stress; Tooth wear

Indexed keywords

BRUXISM; CLASSIFICATION; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL SURGERY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MASTICATION; NOMENCLATURE; ORTHODONTICS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TOOTH CERVIX; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH OCCLUSION;

BITE FORCE; BRUXISM; DENTAL OCCLUSION, TRAUMATIC; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; OCCLUSAL ADJUSTMENT; OCCLUSAL SPLINTS; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC; TOOTH CERVIX; TOOTH DISEASES;

EID: 66549130241     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2008.01080.x     Document Type: Review

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