title: Impact of tooth wear on daily living.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to identify the effects of tooth wear on patients' quality of life and satisfaction with their dentition.
  
  
  METHODS
  Seventy-six tooth wear patients and 76 control subjects were recruited for the study. A Dental Impact on Daily Living questionnaire was used to assess the affect of tooth wear on daily living and satisfaction with the dentition. An ordinal scale was used to assess the severity of tooth wear in a patient cohort.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results showed that tooth wear has a measurable impact on patients' satisfaction with their appearance, pain levels, oral comfort, general performance, and chewing and eating capacity (P < .001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Tooth wear has an impact on patients' satisfaction with their dentition regardless of tooth wear severity or personal factors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan.
authors.forename: Mahmoud K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Al-Omiri
authors.forename: Philip-John
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Lamey
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Clifford
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001294:Attitude to Health; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004435:Eating / Q000502:physiology; D004522:Educational Status; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008409:Mastication / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D012737:Sex Factors; D014072:Tooth Abrasion / Q000523:psychology*; D019217:Tooth Attrition / Q000523:psychology*; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000523:psychology*