Will there be complications if teeth are severely worn?

Nowadays, many people often think that their teeth are in good condition, so they deliberately eat relatively hard food. However, the bones of the teeth will often be affected during the process. Every time you chew hard food, the roots of the teeth will be vibrated and the bones of the teeth will be worn. Over time, the teeth will become very fragile. When the teeth are severely worn, it will lead to pathogenic factors and even complications, so you should pay attention to adjustment in normal times.

Wear and tear can also cause various complications or become a pathogenic factor.

1. Dentin hypersensitivity causes dentin to be exposed due to wear and tear, which will cause pain when exposed to chemical or mechanical stimulation. This soreness can sometimes gradually subside and disappear within a few months, but sometimes it can last longer without improvement. The degree of sensitivity varies from person to person. Generally speaking, the faster the wear process and the larger the exposed area, the more obvious the pain will be.

2. Food impaction When chewing food, the facial shape established by the marginal ridges and developmental grooves usually helps food deviate from the interdental space. After the teeth are worn, the flat surfaces replace the normal convex surfaces, thereby increasing the effect of the tooth tips wedging food into the gap between the opposing teeth. The shortening of the crown due to wear and the wear of the interproximal surfaces can cause food impaction and promote the occurrence of periodontal disease and interproximal caries.

3. Pulp and periapical diseases are caused by excessive wear that exposes the pulp cavity.

4. Severe facial wear in temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome can lead to a shortened vertical distance between the jaws, thus causing temporomandibular joint damage.

5. Trauma Uneven wear can leave high and steep tooth cusps, thus causing trauma.

6. Traumatic ulcers: The sharp tooth tips and edges left behind by uneven wear can irritate the cheek and tongue mucosa and cause local ulcers.