title: The treatment of localised anterior tooth wear with indirect Artglass restorations at an increased occlusal vertical dimension. Results after two years.
abstract: This study evaluated the use of indirect palatal veneers placed at an increased vertical dimension of occlusion in patients with advanced localised anterior tooth wear. A total of 75 indirect Artglass palatal veneers were cemented on 12 patients. Patients were reviewed until the posterior occlusion had re-established and then annually. Preliminary follow up at two years showed minor failures had occurred in 13.3% of cases. These were repaired with direct composite or polishing only. Posterior occlusion was restored after a mean duration of nine months in ten cases. Artglass indirect palatal restorations are an effective short-term treatment of localised anterior tooth wear.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, Eastman Dental Hospital and Institute for Oral Healthcare Sciences, 256 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8LD, UK.
authors.forename: Alex M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gow
authors.forename: Ken W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Hemmings
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003481:Cuspid; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003801:Dental Veneers; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012823:Silicate Cement; D019217:Tooth Attrition / Q000628:therapy*; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000628:therapy*; D014716:Vertical Dimension
chemical_list: D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; C111282:dental polyglass; D012823:Silicate Cement