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ADA NBDE National Board Dental Part II

Category - NBDE II

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Attrition is due to:
  1. Tooth to gingiva contact
  2. Tooth-to-tooth contact
  3. Tooth to alveolar contact
  4. Attrition is a false term
Explanation
Answer: B - Attrition is due to tooth-to-tooth contact. The contact can become pathological and to a certain extent a physiological process that increases with age. To determine where teeth are completing an occlusal relationship wear facets that can display the dysfunction.
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