Abstract
Objective: The objective of this study was to find the frequency of dental attrition and common oro-dental factors leading to it. Study Design Descriptive (cross-sectional) Study. Setting: Oral medicine Prosthodontics Department, Peshawar dental college. Period: 10th December 2017 to 16th July 2019. Materials & Methods: A total of 189 patients were included in the study. The male to female ratio was 0.95. The average age of the patients was 46.49 years ±6.93 (SD) with a range of 35-70 years. Dental attrition was seen in 66 (34.9%) patients.
 Results: The most common cause was bruxism which was observed in 44 (23.3%) patients followed by Kennedy Class 1 partially dentate state in 36 (19.0%), clenching in 25 (13.2%) and unacceptable vertical overlap in 25 (13.2%) patients.
 Conclusion: Irrespective of the extent dental attrition was a common finding in 35% patients. Bruxism is the most common cause of dental attrition, which is to be considered in management of such patients.
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