Abfraction
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Abfraction is a noun meaning An instance of tooth tissue loss via this mechanism.
Meaning
An instance of tooth tissue loss via this mechanism.
More Meanings
- (dentistry) A proposed mechanism for noncarious tooth tissue loss, owing not to decay but rather to biomechanical stresses of biting and chewing; the pathogenesis of such damage remains a subject of continuing study.
Word Forms
- abfractions
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include erosion, abocclusion, edentation, caries, agomphosis, acrodonty.
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