Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain

Korean Academy of Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine (대한안면통증구강내과학회)
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A Study on the Attrition of the Posterior Teeth in the Aged Adult by Aging

중년기 및 노년기 성인 구치 교모에 관한 연구

  • Hwi-Jun Ahn (Dept. of Oral Medicine, College of Dentistry, Pusan National University) ;
  • June-Sang Park (Dept. of Oral Medicine, College of Dentistry, Pusan National University)
  • Published : 1995.06.01
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Abstract

The author studied to determine the tooth-age according to the degree of attrition. This study was performed on 247 subjects over forties. Upper and lower posterior teeth were clinically examined and transferred to a store model on which degree of attrition was measured with a magnifier respectively. The obtained results were as follows : The attrition by aging was increased in both male and female. The degree of attrition in male was higher than that in female for same age group. The coefficients of correlation and relation equations by the degree of attrition were obtained.

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