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World J Clin Cases. Dec 16, 2017; 5(12): 407-411
Published online Dec 16, 2017. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v5.i12.407
Published online Dec 16, 2017. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v5.i12.407
Reliability of Sawai’s classification for dental cervical abrasions: A pilot study
Madhuri A Sawai, Anika Daing, Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi 110025, India
Fazala Adeel, Sakshi Chawla, Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi 110025, India
Author contributions: Sawai M contributed to the conception and design of the study; Sawai M, Adeel F and Chawla S contributed to the acquisition and analysis of data; Daing A contributed in the interpretation of the data; Sawai M wrote the paper; all authors made critical revisions related to the manuscript and approved the final version of the article to be published.
Institutional review board statement: As this study did not involve any diagnostic or treatment procedure on the patient, it did not require any institutional ethical clearance.
Informed consent statement: This study involved the use of photographs of patients’ dentition only. Patients who voluntarily agreed to allow their dental photographs to be taken were included in the study. Their informed consent was obtained.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.
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Correspondence to: Madhuri A Sawai, BDS, MDS, Associate Professor, Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia University, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110025, India. msawai@jmi.ac.in
Telephone: +99-1-1484802
Received: May 17, 2017
Peer-review started: May 23, 2017
First decision: July 3, 2017
Revised: November 11, 2017
Accepted: November 22, 2017
Article in press: November 22, 2017
Published online: December 16, 2017
Peer-review started: May 23, 2017
First decision: July 3, 2017
Revised: November 11, 2017
Accepted: November 22, 2017
Article in press: November 22, 2017
Published online: December 16, 2017
Core Tip
Core tip: Currently, an ideal index for tooth abrasion is lacking. The available indices are either too time consuming or complicated. Hence, an easy and least time-consuming classification was proposed. The present study evaluates the reliability of the Sawai’s classification. In this study, out of three observers, two were students of dentistry (undergoing internship). The study shows that there was almost perfect agreement amongst the observers in classifying the tooth abrasions. Also, it was noted that the classification was easy to understand and use and least time consuming. So the authors suggest that this classification can be effectively used in daily dental practice.