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Inter-disciplinary management of a patient with severely attrited teethKeywords: Anterior dental esthetics , anterior guidance , anterior tooth wear , bruxism , crown-lengthening , Inter-disciplinary dentistry , occlusion Abstract: With increased awareness about dental esthetics, multidisciplinary periodontal therapy has begun to gain momentum. Management of severely attrited teeth is a challenging situation and is dealt with a multidisciplinary approach. In cases of severe tooth wear, the crown height is drastically reduced, in some cases up to the gingival level. This might require a contribution from the disciplines of endodontics, periodontics, orthodontics and prosthodontics for predictable results. Herein we describe the management of one such case.
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