title: A conservative and reversible approach for restoring worn teeth: a clinical report.
abstract: A 48-year-old man presented with worn dentition due to daytime bruxism. His chief concern was compromised esthetics due to short teeth. The occlusal vertical dimension was increased by 2 to 3 mm in the premolar area, and a maxillary titanium overdenture with composite resin facings was fabricated to address his concern. The advantages of this treatment, as opposed to complete coverage restorations, include preservation of tooth structure, lower cost, and shorter treatment time. Four years after insertion, the titanium overdenture continues to function successfully and to address the patient's concerns.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor and Co-Director of the Graduate Prosthodontics Program, Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: salfadda@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sara A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Alfadda
mesh_terms: D002012:Bruxism / Q000150:complications; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003779:Denture Design; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry; D057085:Tooth Wear / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014716:Vertical Dimension
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials; D014025:Titanium