Impact of tooth wear on daily living.
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.
Al-Omiri
Mahmoud K
MK
Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan.
Lamey
Philip-John
PJ
Clifford
Thomas
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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*