NON-CARIOUS CERVICAL LESIONS IN CURRENT DENTAL PRACTICE: A CLINICAL ANALYSIS

a clinical analysis

Abstract

Objective of the present work is to address the classifications of non-carious cervical lesions, etiology, diagnosis, treatment, as well as patient lifestyle guidelines and multidisciplinary monitoring. A bibliographic search was carried out through the electronic databases Virtual Health Library (VHL), Scielo, Medline, Lilacs and Academic Google, using an association of descriptors in DeCS/MeSH: Dental Abrasion, Erosion and Operative Dentistry. 30 articles were included, only those that met the inclusion criteria: close relationship with the topic, full text available and published in the last 7 years, in English and Portuguese; disregarding those who did not adapt. According to the literature, treatments for non-carious cervical lesions go beyond some etiological, therapeutic factors and the emotional control of each patient. Dental restorative materials must be durable and efficient, in addition to having a great role in rebuilding dental structures and providing pleasant aesthetics. The main results obtained were that non-carious cervical lesions have a multifactorial etiology, generally influenced by two causes that contribute to the appearance of these pathologies, such as extrinsic and intrinsic factors. In this sense, it is highlighted that this pathology is classified into four categories, abrasion, erosion, abfraction and attrition. Formed in the cervical region, without the contribution of microorganisms, but which can have aesthetic and functional consequences and often cause dental hypersensitivity. Therefore, it is worth considering that dental restorative materials must be durable and efficient, in addition to their function in reconstructing dental structures and providing pleasant aesthetics.