Proposal for clinical classification of multifactorial noncarious cervical lesions.
Noncarious cervical lesions often present with overlapping symptoms and have a multifactorial etiology. The dimensions of the lesion axially (depth) and occlusogingivally (width), along with the orientation of the walls of the lesion to each other (angle), are the 3 factors that can be quantified to classify the lesion and assess its progress over time. This article analyzes these factors and proposes a simple classification system based upon the clinical appearance of the lesion in order to derive simple, therapeutic, treatment-based classifications.
Kapil
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Loomba
Rhythm
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Bains
Vivek Kumar
VK
Bains
Anju
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Loomba
D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D019237:Tooth Cervix / Q000473:pathology*; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
NCCLs; abfraction; abrasion; erosion