BACKGROUND For patients whose centric relation (CR) has not been considered at the start and during treatment, the task of achieving an occlusal scheme that works together with the temporomandibular joint, the muscles, and the structures of the stomatognathic apparatus becomes a major concern. OBJECTIVE This study aims to describe a reproducible, predictable and to date unreported procedure o...

The influence of occlusal condition at the onset of temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) has been strongly debated for many years. Occlusal disharmony has often corrected by selective grinding in occlusally sensitive patients with pain or dysfunction of muscular origin. This procedure should be preceded by the splint therapy in order to test the occlusal changes. The objective of this case repor...

Temporo-mandibular Joint disorders can be treated with varying methods ranging from conservative management, including drug therapy and occlusal splint therapy, to surgical management which should ideally be the last resort. After the introduction of arthrocentesis as a non-invasive and conservative treatment modality, it was observed that many cases did not require the surgery of the temporoma...

wafer splints are commonly used in orthog-nathic surgery after osteotomy of the jaws for a correct intraoperative jaw positioning, before the osteosyn-thesis. 1-3 Considerable time and, consequently, high cost are frequently involved in the fabrication of high-quality splints with durable and stable occlusal profile, smooth surfaces, and sufficient elasticity; in addition, a dental technician m...

The interpretation of the set of radiographs taken during the follow-up period after tooth replantation might pose several difficulties, especially the inability to adequately reproduce the projection geometry of the exposures. This article describes a method for the geometric standardization of intraoral radiographs using a custom-made apparatus comprising a film-holder attached to an occlusal...

Nonfunctional or parafunctional habits involve repeated or sustained occlusal contacts that can be harmful to the natural dentition or its replacement components. The profession lacks compelling epidemiologic studies of the incidence of parafunctional occlusal stress in populations with both natural and artificial dentitions. Nevertheless, clinical experience suggests that parafunctional teeth ...