Causal Relationship between Occlusal Factors and Temporomandibular Disorders

Cite this article: Torri K. Causal Relationship between Occlusal Factors and Temporomandibular Disorders. J J Dent Res. 2015, 2(3): 025. The etiology of temporomadibular disorders (TMDs) is still unclear at present; There is a lack of evidence to support the causal role of occlusal factors and their use as a therapeutic modality in TMDs [1]. However, in 2005, it was reported that the discrepancy between bite plate-induced occlusal position (BPOP that is considered as muscular contact position) and habitual occlusal position (HOP) was related to temporomandibular joint (TMJ) sounds. This review aimed to compare the causal role of the occlusal factors that have been reported in the literatures [2-6].