A study on the Antagonistic contacts of molars at centric occlusion after orthodontic treatment.

The ultimate goal of orthodontic treatment lies in improving both the functional and morphological harmony of occlusal relationship on the part of individuals and maintaining it. Thanks to new development of orthodontic mechanics and progress in techniques in recent years, bodily movement of the teeth has become relatively easy and now we are in a position to obtain the planned occlusal relationship at the completion of a dynamic treatment. However, it is a problem of primary importance to confirm whether that resultant occlusion will be an ideal one having adequate contacts in the dentition or what changes will occur after the passage of time. In the belief that an elucidation of contact relationships would be intimately connected with the stability of new dentition brought about as a result of orthodontic treatment, the author in the present study focused his attention on the antagonistic contacts of mandibular molars at centric occlusion that is the most fundamental and important position in the entire arch.