Canine risers: indications and techniques for their use.
Tooth wear leads to alterations in both static and functional occlusal contacts and may contribute to temporomandibular joint disorders and dysfunction. Treatment of tooth wear may be time consuming, expensive and destructive of remaining tooth tissues. Bruxism has been associated with the recording of abnormally high clenching forces. This paper describes a technique for the provision of the canine riser restoration, which deliberately alters the cuspal incline in canine teeth to provide a canine guided occlusion. These restorations may help to control excessive loading of teeth, limit further tooth wear and assist in the management of temporomandibular disorders and dysfunction.
Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, 378 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JZ, UK. m.murray@dental.gla.ac.uk
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Murray
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Brunton
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Osborne-Smith
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Wilson
D002012:Bruxism / Q000150:complications; D003481:Cuspid; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D003769:Dental Occlusion, Traumatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017090:Occlusal Splints; D018579:Patient Selection; D014072:Tooth Abrasion / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D019246:Tooth Preparation; D014716:Vertical Dimension