Tooth Wear Workbook PDF
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This document is a workbook focused on tooth wear. It covers the various factors that contribute to tooth wear, along with the assessment and interventions for this problem. It includes learning resources and activities on topics such as the aetiology of tooth wear, screening, and monitoring. This workbook is suitable for dental hygiene and dental therapy students.
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EASTMAN DENTAL HOSPITAL EDUCATION CENTRE DENTAL HYGIENE & DENTAL THERAPY Tooth Wear Teamwork Improving Kindness Safety Student na...
EASTMAN DENTAL HOSPITAL EDUCATION CENTRE DENTAL HYGIENE & DENTAL THERAPY Tooth Wear Teamwork Improving Kindness Safety Student name: This workbook is to be completed as part of your self-directed study and learning for Tooth Wear. 1 EASTMAN DENTAL HOSPITAL EDUCATION CENTRE DENTAL HYGIENE & DENTAL THERAPY Section 1: To be completed with Tooth Wear 1 Section 2: To be completed with Tooth Wear 2 Section 3: To be completed with Tooth Wear 2 Section 4: Glossary of terms Learning resources and reading Essential reading - Evidence-based guidance: Chapter 7: Tooth Wear; Delivering Better Oral Health: an evidence-based toolkit for prevention. Fourth Edition, 2021. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/delivering-better-oral-health-an- evidence-based-toolkit-for-prevention/chapter-7-tooth-wear Chapter 2: Summary Table 4 Prevention of Tooth Wear; Delivering Better Oral Health: an evidence-based toolkit for prevention. Fourth Edition, 2021. Additional reading - Articles: Aeitiology of Tooth Wear Kaidonis JA. Oral diagnosis and treatment planning: part 4. Non-carious tooth surface loss and assessment of risk. Br Dent J. 2012 Aug;213(4):155-61. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2012.722. PMID: 22918343. (included on Moodle in resources) Guideline to the BEWE use Aránguiz V, Lara JS, Marró ML, O'Toole S, Ramírez V, Bartlett D. Recommendations and guidelines for dentists using the basic erosive wear examination index (BEWE). Br Dent J. 2020 Feb;228(3):153-157. doi: 10.1038/s41415-020-1246-y. PMID: 32060450; PMCID: PMC7718147. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32060450/ BEWE and management guidelines Bartlett, D., Dattani, S., Mills, I. et al. Monitoring erosive toothwear: BEWE, a simple tool to protect patients and the profession. Br Dent J 226, 930– 932 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-019-0411-7 Online: Online resource dedicated to Erosive tooth wear, includes a section on the BEWE too https://www.erosivetoothwear.com/health-professionals/ 2 EASTMAN DENTAL HOSPITAL EDUCATION CENTRE DENTAL HYGIENE & DENTAL THERAPY Lecturer: Miss Yazmyn Felix [email protected] 3 EASTMAN DENTAL HOSPITAL EDUCATION CENTRE DENTAL HYGIENE & DENTAL THERAPY Section 1 - Aetiology of Tooth Wear: 1. Complete the table in reference to Table 7.1 in Chapter 7 of the Delivering Better Oral Health Toolkit. Erosion Attrition Abrasion Examples of Extrinsic factors that contribute to each type of tooth wear. List as many as you can. This will help in your history taking as part of risk assessment for tooth wear. Intrinsic 4 EASTMAN DENTAL HOSPITAL EDUCATION CENTRE DENTAL HYGIENE & DENTAL THERAPY 2. Outline 3 key functions of saliva: 3. Describe how saliva can both a) protect teeth from tooth wear and b) increase the risk of tooth wear: 4. List three factors that can impact on the quality or quantity of saliva and thus increase the risk of erosion: 5 EASTMAN DENTAL HOSPITAL EDUCATION CENTRE DENTAL HYGIENE & DENTAL THERAPY Section 2 – Screening and monitoring tooth wear 5. Outline the steps involved in conducting a risk assessment for tooth wear. (Consider clinical signs and patient factors) 6. Describe how you would conduct a tooth wear screening using the BEWE tool. 6 EASTMAN DENTAL HOSPITAL EDUCATION CENTRE DENTAL HYGIENE & DENTAL THERAPY 7. Complete the table: Erosion Attrition Abrasion Clinical signs (consider specific teeth and surfaces) Possible patient factors (consider those in the patient history or symptoms) 7 EASTMAN DENTAL HOSPITAL EDUCATION CENTRE DENTAL HYGIENE & DENTAL THERAPY Section 3: Interventions 8. Outline preventive advice that you can give for patients regarding prevention of tooth wear: 9. Outline specific preventive advice for extrinsic acids in a patient with a cumulative BEWE score