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...

OBJECTIVES The goal of the present study was to investigate the relationship between occlusal function and body composition in 108 premenopausal healthy Japanese women aged 20-45 years. METHODS Pressure-sensitive sheets were used to measure occlusal function. Whole fat mass and lean mass, fat-free mass, and whole-bone mineral content were measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). ...

The aim of the study was to determine the number and the type of the occlusal contacts (strong, weak) with respect to the type of the prosthodontic appliance (fixed, removable, combined fixed-removable) and with respect to the Eichner classification in patients with their appliances being in a good function for a long time. The aim of the study was also to determine the number and the type of t...

OBJECTIVE To primarily evaluate whether Delaire's ideal occlusal plane is present in Class I occlusal relationship adults. STUDY DESIGN Pretreatment lateral cephalometric radiographs from 30 orthodontically untreated Caucasian Class I malocclusion adults were obtained. The occlusal, mandibular, and maxillary planes were traced and compared with the ideal occlusal, mandibular, and maxillary pl...

AIM Occlusal errors during acryl processing affect the retention and stability of complete dentures. The aim of the present study was to assess the influence of a short curing technique on the number of occlusal contacts and the occlusal vertical dimension (OVD) of complete dentures. MATERIALS AND METHODS Complete dentures were prepared. The number of occlusal contacts was recorded in centric...

In this review the full occlusal protection theory is proposed and its clinical practice demonstrated for varying Angle's malocclusions. The concept of developing restorative anatomical shapes or bio-designing occlusal schemes of crowns to compensate for poor intra-arch tooth positioning is proposed and demonstrated. Clinical parameters for full occlusal protection in occlusal therapy are prese...

PURPOSE The occlusal splint has been used for many years as an effective treatment of sleep bruxism. Several methods have been used to evaluate efficiency of the occlusal splints. However, the effect of the occlusal splints on occlusal force has not been clarified sufficiently. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of occlusal splints on maximum occlusal force in patients with sl...

BACKGROUND This study was designed to analyze the post-rehabilitation occlusal function of subjects treated with complex mandibular resection and subsequently rehabilitated with fibula osteoseptocutaneous flaps, dental implants, and fixed prostheses utilizing the T-scan system. METHODS Ten mandibular complex resection cases that adopted fibula osteoseptocutaneous flaps, dental implants, and f...

background and aims. bruxism is defined as a habitual nonfunctional forceful contact between occlusal tooth surfaces. in younger children bruxism may be a consequence of the masticatory neuromuscular system immaturity. the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of bruxism and investigate the relationship between occlusal factors and bruxism among preschool children. materials and method...