Masticatory overload due to areca nut chewing on dental implants

The habitual chewing of areca nut causes severe wear of incisal and occlusal surfaces of the tooth. However, in implant-supported occlusion, the effect of areca nut chewing is not documented in the literature. This study presents a case of areca nut chewing habit, which causes occlusal overload in t...

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Main Authors: Ramesh Chowdhary, Deepak Kumar Sangolikar, Sunil Kumar Mishra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal for Health Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.saudijhealthsci.org/article.asp?issn=2278-0521;year=2019;volume=8;issue=2;spage=123;epage=125;aulast=Chowdhary