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...

An accredited graduate orthodontic program provides advanced specialty education to meet standards of care mandated by the ADA, including both didactic and clinical components with defined outcome measures. To quantify these measures, the quality of care provided by graduate orthodontic students was compared to that of orthodontists in private practice. The quality of care was studied in two di...

BACKGROUND Vertical facial pattern may be related to the direction of pull of the masticatory muscles, yet its effect on occlusal force and elastic deformation of the mandible still is unclear. This study tested whether the variation in vertical facial pattern is related to the variation in maximum occlusal force (MOF) and medial mandibular flexure (MMF) in 51 fully-dentate adults. METHODS Da...

Dental erosion is the chemical dissolution of the tooth structure. Factors like eating disorders and gastrointestinal diseases are recognized as intrinsic factors for dental erosion. Advanced stages of dental erosion extensively damage the tooth morphology, consequently affecting both esthetics and functions. Reports indicate the growing prevalence of erosion, and hence knowledge of restorative...

Biomechanical and biochemical factors are involved in bone remodeling. Occlusal loading is a well-known mechanical modulator of alveolar bone remodeling. Neuropeptides, such as vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and calcitonin generelated peptide (CGRP), have been described within the biochemical bone regulators. In this study, the influences of occlusal loading on the alveolar bone remodeling...

UNLABELLED Factors believed to affect masticatory efficiency include loss of postcanine teeth, bite force, severity of malocclusion, occlusal contact area, body size and oral motor function. THE AIM to record if there is relationship between masticatory efficiency and the state of dentition at patients whose occlusion has never been rehabilitated. MATERIAL The study was performed in 22 pati...