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Attrition:
- What is attrition?
- The wearing away of a tooth as a result of tooth-to-tooth contact
- What causes attrition?
- Malocclusions or “bad bites” which cause teeth to rub against other teeth
- In Boxers the maxillary incisors usually rub on the inner surface of the mandibular canines or incisors
- Is attrition the only cause of tooth wear?
- Tooth abrasion is the pathologic wearing away of the tooth by rubbing
- Aggressive tooth brushing, bruxism (grinding teeth), excessive gnawing on fur, tennis balls and kennel doors can cause tooth abrasion
