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Case Reports<br />

The six cases below show individual clinical cases with various<br />

severity <strong>of</strong> attrition with or without treatment.<br />

Case 1: Attrition Occurred With no Orthodontic Treatment<br />

An 11-year-old female came in for checkup in April 2006,<br />

at which time the upper lateral incisor edges and canine tips<br />

showed wear (Figure 1). She had class I canine and molar<br />

relationships and a 3-mm overbite and overjet (April 2006).<br />

When she came back for orthodontic treatment 3 years later<br />

(January 2009), the wear on the laterals and canines had<br />

progressed significantly (red arrows).<br />

Figure 1 Attrition occurred with no orthodontic treatment.<br />

Case 2: Attrition Occurred During Orthodontic Treatment<br />

A 12-year-old male had a crossbite on the left laterals and an<br />

open bite on the central incisors (Figure 2). His canines and<br />

molars were in class I relationship (September 2002). After<br />

a year and a half without treatment, the upper left canine<br />

showed slight wear on the mesial side (January 2004). After<br />

8 months <strong>of</strong> fixed appliance therapy, that canine showed<br />

marked flattening on the tip (October 2004).<br />

Figure 2 Attrition occurred during orthodontic treatment.<br />

58 Linton, Jung | The Effect <strong>of</strong> Tooth Wear on Postorthodontic Pain Patients: Part 2<br />

Case 3: No Attrition Occurred During Orthodontic Treatment<br />

A 17-year-old male had class II div. 2 malocclusion (Figure<br />

3) and displayed no wear on the upper right canine tip (September<br />

1995). After 22 months <strong>of</strong> treatment with mandibular<br />

advancement surgery, the sharp canine tip remained (July<br />

1997).<br />

Figure 3 No attrition occurred during orthodontic treatment.<br />

Case 4: Slight Attrition Occurred During Orthodontic<br />

Treatment<br />

A 13-year-old male with class I malocclusion came in presented<br />

with sharp upper canine tips (June 1998). After 1½<br />

years <strong>of</strong> fixed-appliance therapy (January 2000), the right<br />

canine tip remained intact (blue arrow), while the left canine<br />

tip showed wear. A photograph taken 2 years posttreatment<br />

(January 2002) showed wear on the right canine<br />

tip (Figure 4).

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