Frequency and severity levels of non-carious cervical lesions in abutments to be used for fixed dental prosthesis.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the frequency and severity of Non-carious cervical lesions (NCCLs) in patients reporting for provision of fixed dental prosthesis to the Department of Prosthodontics at Khyber College of Dentistry. Study Design: Descriptive Cross-sectional study. Setting: Department of Prosthodontics Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar. Period: March to September, 2019. Material & Methods: Patients of both genders above 18 years of age who reported to prosthetics department for provision of fixed dental prosthesis were included in this study. Frequency of Non-Carious Cervical Lesions was evaluated by visual and clinical examination. The severity levels of NCCLs were classified according to Smith-Knight tooth wear index (TWI) after assessment using William’s Probe and plain dental mirror. The data was analysed using SPSS version 21. Results: Participants were aged range from 18 to 50 years with a mean age of 46 years ± 2.3 SD. Among the total 149 patients evaluated, 89 (59.7%) had Non-Carious Cervical Lesions. Of these, 52 (58.4%) respondents had level 2 severity. The presence of NCCLs lesion was not associated with the gender and different age groups. Conclusion: High frequency of non-carious cervical lesions were found among local population. Thorough investigations of etiological factors is required for the prevention and managements of these lesions.