To Evaluate the Severity, Distribution of Occlusal Tooth Wear and its Correlation with Bite Force in Young North Indian Adults

Table 1: Ordinal scoring system.

Score	Surface	Criterion
0	OI	No loss of enamel surface characteristics
1	OI	Loss of enamel surface characteristics
2	O I	Enamel loss just exposing dentine <1/3 of the surface Enamel loss just exposing dentine
3	O I	Enamel loss just exposing dentine >1/3 of the surface Enamel loss and substantial dental loss but no pulp exposure
4	O I	Complete enamel loss, or pulp exposure or 2⁰ dental exposure Pulp exposure or 2⁰ dental exposure

O=Occlusal; I=Incisal