PURPOSE Thermoplastic materials, such as acetal (AC) and polyamide (PA), constitute an alternative to polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) based resins as the materials for removable partial dentures. However, none of the previous studies compared chewing efficiency and occlusal forces in the wearers of dentures made of various materials. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine and compare ...

AIM The aim of this study is to present a clinical case in which an occlusal matrix device was used in a patient who needed to restore a posterior tooth. MATERIAL AND METHODS A direct duplicate occlusal appliance was used (biteperf) in a patient who needed an occlusal restoration in two posterior teeth. RESULTS Using the matrix helps having fast and accurate reproduction of the original ana...

A well-planned, precise occlusal adjustment of natural teeth has some distinct advantages over other forms of occlusal therapy. It should be emphasized, however, that an occlusal adjustment is an irreversible, "take away" procedure and has definite contraindications in some mouths. Before discussing types of treatment, it would be worthwhile to review the indications for any type of occlusal th...

The purpose of this study was to estimate occlusal tooth wear and bruxism severity in TMD patients, and evaluate the effectiveness of the present age estimation method by occlusal tooth wear in TMD patients. Takei's age estimation method was applied to 163 subjects(56 controls, 107 TMD patients). The author analyzed the degree of occlusal tooth wear from the difference between estimated age and...

PATIENT A 54-year-old female patient visited our dental office July 1997. The patient's chief complaint was difficulty of chewing due to loss of the right mandibular molars. She had a collapsed occlusal plane with loss extended over a long period of time. This case report describes restoration of the occlusal plane and occlusal supporting area by fixed prosthesis including implant-supported cro...

The effect of Microcurrent Electrical Nerve Stimulation (MENS) was evaluated and compared with occlusal splint therapy in temporomandibular disorders (TMD) patients with muscle pain. Twenty TMD patients were divided into four groups. One received occlusal splint therapy and MENS (I); other received splints and placebo MENS (II); the third, only MENS (III) and the last group, placebo MENS (IV). ...

Background: All disciplines of dentistry require that clinicians assess the articulation teeth/prosthesis with respect to simultaneous contacts, bite force and timing.Aim: This article intends describe advantages limitations data acquired when using a digital occlusal analysis as dynamic indicator.Methodology: A search literature was completed (Medline, PubMed) keywords occlusion, registration,...

Objectives The aim of this study was to develop a decision support model for the prediction of occlusal force from the size and color of articulating paper markings in bruxism patients. Methods We used the information from the datasets of 30 bruxism patients in which digital measurements of the size and color of articulating paper markings (12-µm Hanel; Coltene/Whaledent GmbH, Langenau, Germa...