Excessive attrition of teeth

Description

The pathological wearing away of tooth substance as a result of tooth-to-tooth contact.

Index terms

Excessive attrition of teeth
approximal wear of teeth
occlusal wear of teeth

Exclusions from above levels

DA08.0 – Dental caries
DA0E.7 – teeth-grinding NOS
01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases

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02 – Neoplasms
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
06 – Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

DA08.11 – Abrasion of teeth
DA08.12 – Erosion of teeth
DA08.13 – Abfraction
DA08.14 – Pathological resorption of teeth
DA08.15 – Posteruptive colour changes of dental hard tissues

Foundation entity

Excessive attrition of teeth – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/421732399

Part of: DA08.1: Certain specified diseases of hard tissues of teeth › DA08: Diseases of hard tissues of teeth › 13: Diseases of the digestive system