Clinical Review for Maxillary Occlusal Plane

Maxillary Occlusal Plane and Clinical Symptoms

Occlusal Plane Analyzer: A Customized Device for Determining the Occlusal Plane

Dentists have always faced the challenge of providing accord between function and esthetics. It can be said that for the success of complete denture prosthesis, arranging the teeth in correct plane of occlusion is pivotal. The orientation of the occlusal plane forms the basis for teeth arrangement conducive to satisfactory esthetics and proper function. The glossary of prosthodontic terms (July...

Influence of wrong determination of occlusal plane in maxillary advancement: a model surgery study

1DDS, Master student, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Division, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil 2DDS, MS, PhD, Collaborative Researcher, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Division, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil 3DDS, MS, PhD, Associate professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Division, Piracicaba Dental School, Uni...

Functional Aesthetic Occlusal Plane (FAOP)

INTRODUCTION A reasonable exposure of incisors and gingival tissues is generally considered more attractive than excess or lack of exposure. A reasonable gingival exposure is considered to be around 0 to 2 mm when smiling and 2-4 mm exposure of the maxillary incisor edge when the lips are at rest. OBJECTIVE The aim of this paper is to present the Functional Aesthetic Occlusal Plane (FAOP), wh...

Clinical considerations for increasing occlusal vertical dimension: a review.

The purpose of this article is to discuss the clinical considerations related to increasing the occlusal vertical dimension (OVD) when restoring a patient's dentition. Thorough extraoral and intraoral evaluations are mandatory to assess the suitability of increasing OVD. In the literature, multiple techniques have been proposed to quantify OVD loss. However, the techniques lack consistency and ...