Tooth wear among patients suffering from mental disorders

Piccoli, Luca

doi:10.11138/ads/2014.5.2.052

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“…Though we did not attempt to measure the proportion with anxiety and/or depression within HIV + ve and HIV-ve subject groups, our findings suggest this population is more affected by psychiatric disorders than non-infected individuals. Furthermore, those with HIV presented with both psychiatric disorders and tooth wear, which agrees with the findings of Piccoli et al [23], who suggested that individuals with depression and anxiety have increased tooth wear.…”

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“…Both depression and anxiety affect a person’s quality of life [5, 34] as well as their ability to follow the treatment regimen for HIV and attend to their oral self-care [3, 15, 25]. The presence of psychological disorders is known to result in various oral health problems, such as bruxism [6, 21] and tooth wear [23]. Several researchers found bruxers to have increased incidence of anxiety than non-bruxers [12, 16].…”

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Tooth wear in patients treated with HIV anti-retroviral therapy

et al. 2019

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Background The objective of this study was to elucidate the relationship between HIV anti-retroviral therapy and tooth wear. Methods Assessment of tooth wear was conducted both with a survey questionnaire and clinical assessment at Russell Street Dental Clinic in Portland, Oregon. The survey questionnaire comprised of questions on study participant’s gender, age, HIV status, current medications, awareness of tooth grinding or clenching, jaw soreness, tooth or gum soreness, and frequency of headaches. For the clinical evaluation, a dental provider recorded the degree of wear on each tooth using a scale of 0–3. An individual tooth-wear index was used to rank patients with regard to incisal and occlusal wear. Data analysis included descriptive analysis, tests of association and regression analysis using SPSS V.24. Results The study sample involved 93 patients (HIV + ve = 60, HIV–ve = 33) with age range of 20-90 yrs. (mean = 49 yrs., s.d = 13.3). 92 and 67% participants of the HIV + ve and HIV-ve groups, respectively, presented with tooth wear. The mean tooth wear index was higher in HIV + ve patients than HIV–ve patients (8.2 vs. 7.8), however, this difference was not statistically significant ( p > 0.05). A significant, positive correlation was found between HIV presence and tooth wear index, after accounting for age (B = 0.71, p < 0.05). The number of years on anti-retroviral therapy alone was positively correlated with tooth wear index (R 2 = 0.116, p < 0.05). After controlling for age, years of anti-retroviral therapy use was positively correlated with tooth wear index (B = 0.047, p > 0.05). Conclusions The findings from this study suggest that HIV + ve patients, who are on anti-retroviral therapy have significant tooth wear, although more studies with larger sample size are needed to confirm this. There is a critical need to initiate a dialogue with medical providers about tooth wear as a possible side effect of antiretroviral therapy and to introduce appropriate preventive measures.

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Tooth wear in patients treated with HIV anti-retroviral therapy

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“…[3] Physical wearing of the tooth surface through an abnormal mechanical process which is independent of occlusion is called as “abrasion.” It involves the presence of a foreign object or a substance which is repeatedly in contact with the tooth. [4] The last few decades have shown a general improvement in the oral hygiene status of individuals due to an increased dental awareness.…”

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“…The surface loss of tooth structure from causes other than dental caries, trauma, or as a result of developmental disorders has been termed as “tooth wear.”[ 2 ] Tooth wear is a complex, multifactorial phenomenon with the interplay of biological, mechanical, chemical, and tribological factors. [ 3 ] Physical wearing of the tooth surface through an abnormal mechanical process which is independent of occlusion is called as “abrasion.” It involves the presence of a foreign object or a substance which is repeatedly in contact with the tooth. [ 4 ] The last few decades have shown a general improvement in the oral hygiene status of individuals due to an increased dental awareness.…”

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Whistle abrasion: A case report

Pereira

Shetty

Chande

et al. 2016

Ann Med Health Sci Res

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Abrasion is the physical wearing of a tooth surface which can involve the presence of a foreign object repeatedly being in contact with the tooth. A 40-year-old male patient reported to our dental clinic with a 2–3 mm uneven gap between his upper and lower front teeth on occlusion. A detailed history revealed that he was a physical education teacher, and the habitual placement of the whistle for the last 15 years caused an indentation on the whistle which coincided with the abraded teeth. Conditions such as abrasion may need active restorations. A general dental practitioner should accurately identify the cause and treat the esthetic and functional impairment as required.

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“…In addition to the single or combined effects of the psychotropic drugs, the detorioration of the stomatognathic apparatus among psychiatric patients may be precipitated by the impaired social and cognitive functioning resulting in a relative poor quality of life 6,8,10 . It has also been suggested that bruxism may be associated with emotional tension, psychosomatic disorders, hostility, aggressiveness, apprehension and a tendency to worrying, as well as with psychiatric disorders [11][12][13] .…”

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