title: Tooth wear and loss: symptomatological and rehabilitating treatments.
abstract: The authors report a clinical case that presented tooth wear and absence, with painful muscular and articular symptomatology, and also alteration in deglutition, mastication and speech. The clinical procedures used were re-establishment of vertical dimension of occlusion, mandibular centric relations, and occlusal contacts through therapeutic removable partial dentures. The condyle position was analyzed in habitual occlusion and in occlusion with dentures, through transcranial radiographs of the temporomandibular joints. Oral rehabilitation was achieved with dental restoration and removable partial dentures.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Odontologia Restauradora, Faculdade de Odontologia de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil. takamihotta@hotmail.com
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Hotta
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Nunes
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Quatrini
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bataglion
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nonaka
authors.forename: O L
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Bezzon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016302:Centric Relation; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003767:Dental Occlusion, Balanced; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008409:Mastication / Q000502:physiology; D017090:Occlusal Splints; D011859:Radiography; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D019217:Tooth Attrition / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D014716:Vertical Dimension