Non-carious cervical lesions

Non-carious cervical lesions on an incisor belonging to Australopithecus africanus. Arrows show the location of the lesions.

Non-carious cervical lesions (NCCLs) are a group of lesions that are characterised by a loss of hard dental tissue at the cementoenamel junction (CEJ) region at the neck of the tooth, without the action of microorganisms or inflammatory processes.[1] These lesions vary in shape from regular depressions that look like a dome or a cup, to deep wedge-shaped defects with the apex pointing inwards.[1] NCCLs can occur either above or below the level of the gum, at any of the surfaces of the teeth.

An example of non-carious cervical lesions.
  1. ^ a b Ceruti, P.; Menicucci, G.; Mariani, G. D.; Pittoni, D.; Gassino, G. (January 2006). "Non carious cervical lesions. A review". Minerva Stomatologica. 55 (1–2): 43–57. ISSN 0026-4970. PMID 16495872.