Journal of the Canadian Dental Association " A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up familiar with it. " — Max Planck (German physicist 1858-1947) A s a group, dentists are the specialists of occlusion. We are responsible for the physiological harmony of the ...

AIM The aim of this study was to find out the nature of occlusion and tooth contact during various eccentric mandibular movements in young adults with class I occlusion. MATERIALS AND METHODS The sample consisted of 100 young adults with class I occlusion with full complement of teeth. Anterior disclusion in centric occlusion was demonstrated using a shim stock interposed between the upper an...

Occlusal diagnosis plays an important role in the planning and subsequent delivery of predictable functional and aesthetic restorations and prostheses. Once an occlusal problem is identified there are a number of techniques and materials that can be utilised to record occlusal relationships, subsequently analyse them and incorporate information obtained into the delivery of tooth restoration or...

The centric relation is a mandibular position that determines a balance relation among the temporomandibular joints, the chew muscles and the occlusion. This position makes possible to the dentist to plan and to execute oral rehabilitation respecting the physiological principles of the stomatognathic system. The aim of this study was to investigate the reproducibility of centric relation record...

Authors investigated the effects of different jaws relations on body posture in a sample of 95 subjects. All subjects underwent a posturometric and stabilometric analysis using a computerized footboard. Tests were performed in three mandibular positions: centric occlusion, rest position and myocentric position, respectively determined by teeth engagement, joints position, and muscles contractio...

Introduction. Low-strength forces of the soft tissues are closely related to stomatognathic system morphology. The muscles lips have a significant influence on position front teeth. goals our research were to: 1. Examine electromyographic activity circular muscle in Class I and II division 2 patients with incisor retrusion physiological rest centric occlusion at maximum voluntary contraction; 2...