Prosthodontic Rehabilitation by Increasing Vertical Dimension: Case Report

Abstract

Tooth wear can be classified according to its cause; attrition, abrasion and erosion. Tooth wear is considered pathologic when an intervention is necessary for cosmetic or functional purposes. It is important to determine the factors of tooth wear for treatment protocols. A differential diagnosis is not always possible because there may be a combination of these processes occuring. Lost of vertical dimension can cause loss of posterior support, reduce of interocclusal distance and change of fasial appearance. Loss of tooth structure does not necessarily mean loss of vertical dimension of occlusion. Loss of vertical dimension of occlusion caused by physiologic tooth wear is usually compensated by continuous tooth eruption and alveoler bone growth. In this case report, a treatment to recover lost of masticatoring function and vertical dimension has been described that a patient who has excessive wear of the teeth. (English) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]