Parafunctional Habits in Adults

ISBN-13: 9786136583112 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 96 str.

Kavya Patali Sundaragiri; Shilpa Shetty

Opis

Parafunctional habits have long been ignored or looked past in maintenance of oral hygiene. Parafunctional oral habits in adults usually are a continued behaviour attribute either from childhood through adolescence or could be a manifestation of a central nervous mediated disorder. These habits usually lead to loss of tooth structure, increased susceptibility to caries, tooth mobility and finally leading to partial or total loss of teeth. Early detection and management, to control and prevent of these habits are of utmost importance to prevent deterioration and degradation of oral health status. This book offers a detailed overview of the nature of the habits, the causes, the possible pathophysiology, clinical features, treatment and finally management of such habits in adults.

O autorze

Dr Kavya Patali Sundaragiri has studied BDS from Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal and postgraduation (2018) in Prosthodontics at V.S. Dental College, Bengaluru.An avid reader, she has won the best paper award in research in bruxism episodes related sleep Apnea. She also has a keen interest in dealing difficult dental clinical situations.