PURPOSE The aim of this study was to assess and compare the diagnostic performance of panoramic and occlusal radiographs in detecting submandibular sialoliths. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 40 patients (20 cases and 20 controls) were included in this retrospective study. Cases were defined as subjects with a submandibular sialolith confirmed by computed tomography (CT), whereas controls di...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of retraction force and anchorage reinforcement with orthodontic mini implants on occlusal force. MATERIALS AND METHODS A strain gauge was attached to the palatal surface of the maxillary right first molar on an en masse retraction model. RESULTS Occlusal forces were measured from this model, according to different retraction f...

AIM This study was undertaken to analyze the clinical usefulness of the maxillomandibular bisector, its reproducibility, its validity and its relationship to the functional occlusal plane, the bisecting occlusal plane and the nature of its cant. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty pretreatment lateral cephalograms, each of adolescents (above 18 years of age) and children (10- 12 years), seeking orth...

The aim of this study was to identify the molar occlusal features in 73 subjects with the Turner's syndrome (TS) and compared to a control group (CG) of 322 healthy females. The occlusal features were scored on dental plaster casts using the Scoring Procedures for Key Morphological Traits of the Permanent Dentition: The Arizona State University Dental Anthropology System (ASU). The results were...

The subject of occlusion has been deemphasized by academia over the last 30 years. This marginalization in turn has negatively impacted recent graduates who are largely unfamiliar with the use of occlusal adjustment by selective reshaping as a treatment modality. Use of proper occlusal therapy enables clinicians to more effectively help patients recover from parafunctional wear of the anterior ...

AIM The aim of the present study was to perform a comparative analysis of occlusal contact points in children with and without signs and symptoms of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD). MATERIALS AND METHODS STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional study. One hundred fifty children between 6 and 14 years of age were evaluated using the Helkimo questionnaire and a clinical exam. The occlusal contact po...

There is a growing interest in the relationship between occlusion and posture because of a greater incidence of neck and trunk pain in patients with occlusal dysfunction. The study was designed to verify whether an alteration of the spinal column alignment may be experimentally induced in rats as a consequence of altering dental occlusion and also to investigate whether the spinal column underw...

Management of the caries process on occlusal surfaces of permanent molars has proven a major challenge. The onset of caries on these surfaces takes place soon after their eruption, and the permanent first molars, followed by the second molars, remain the sites in the dentition which show the highest caries prevalence. This paper is structured in the form of questions and answers in which tradit...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM In complete mouth reconstructive dentistry, the occlusal vertical dimension may be increased to provide adequate restorative space or to improve esthetics. The effect of increasing the occlusal vertical dimension on the smile is not well understood. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of increasing the occlusal vertical dimension on the dimensions...

In the aforementioned paper 1 the authors performed a brief review about " the role of oc-clusal interferences on the development and progression of temporomandibular dysfunc-tion (TMD) and postural disorders ". This review shows a clear bias with several articles favoring the cited relationships (Dental Occlusion, Tem-poromandibular Disorders and Postural Dys-function), whereas relevant papers...