Unilateral mastication - Silent messenger of periodontal status

Authors : Divya Singh Hada, Subhash Garg

DOI : 10.18231/2457-0087.2018.0017

Volume : 3

Issue : 2

Year : 0

Page No : 80-83

Unilateral mastication is commonly encountered on daily routine by all dentist.  Various causes for unilateral mastication can be enumerated, but it’s seldom the reason for dental visit by the patient. Such negligence’s can be avoided by generating awareness as to how early treatment of a single diseased tooth might save half of the dentition from being severely compromised with the help of this case series.

Keywords: Atrophy, Dental calculus, Dental caries, Periodontal diseases, Periodontitis


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