1.0Best Dental Hospitalshttps://www.bestdentalhospitals.com/blogdrdentalhttps://www.bestdentalhospitals.com/blog/author/drdental/attrition: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview - Best Dental Hospitalsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="BQU77OnyD1"><a href="https://www.bestdentalhospitals.com/blog/attrition-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview/">attrition: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.bestdentalhospitals.com/blog/attrition-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview/embed/#?secret=BQU77OnyD1" width="600" height="338" title="“attrition: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview” — Best Dental Hospitals" data-secret="BQU77OnyD1" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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attrition is tooth wear caused by tooth-to-tooth contact. It most commonly affects the biting surfaces of back teeth and the edges of front teeth. Dentists use the term when describing wear patterns, bite changes, and loss of tooth structure over time. It is discussed in routine exams, wear-risk assessments, and treatment planning when wear becomes clinically significant.