MODIFIED METHOD OF PREVENTION FOR WEDGE-SHAPED DEFECTS OF TEETH

Abstract

Local (exogenous) and general (endogenous) factors affect the occurrence of wedge-shaped teeth defects. Ingestion of acidic foods and medicines, the use of abrasive toothpastes and hard toothbrushes or their inappropriate use are local factors. Common factors include somatic pathologies, mainly endocrine diseases. For the most part, the mineral part of the hard tissues of the teeth of humans and animals consists of apatites, and the similarity of the recently used hydroxypatite with the hard tissues of the teeth is undeniable. On this basis, the use of hydroxyapatite-containing preparations for the prevention of wedge-shaped teeth defects can be considered theoretically justified.