REHABILITATION OF DYSFUNCTIONAL PATIENT WITH SEVERE BRUXISM

F. Lio¹, A. Pinto¹, A.M. Pujia¹

¹Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy

Correspondence to:
Fabrizio Lio, DDS
Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine,
University of Rome “Tor Vergata”,
Rome, Italy
e-mail: fabriziolio90@gmail.com

Received: 28 May 2018 Accepted: 03  July  2018

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ABSTRACT

Full-mouth rehabilitation of patients with bruxism and severely worn dentition is challenging for clinicians. Several treatments and restorative materials are available, and clinicians should be able to select the most suitable treatment and materials for each patient, depending on his specific situation. A 58-year-old male affected by bruxism was referred for evaluation of a severely worn dentition. Clinical and radiographic evaluation revealed tooth abrasion in the entire dentition. Before the full mouth prosthetic rehabilitation, the patient was gnathologically treated for 8 months. The full-mouth restoration showed satisfactory functions and esthetics. No complications were observed in the restorations, supporting tissues, and temporomandibular joints during the 3-year follow-up.

KEYWORDS: bruxism, full-mouth rehabilitation, dental abrasion, vertical occlusal dimension