2010 RWISO Journal - Roth Williams International Society of ...
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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).