Journal of Dentistry And Oral Implants

Journal of Dentistry And Oral Implants

Current Issue Volume No: 2 Issue No: 4

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  • Occlusal Contact Recordings In Static And Functional Occlusion: Description Of An Observational Method

    1 Lecturer at Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Department of Restorative Dentistry. Boston Massachusetts 02115 USA. 

    2 Professor of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Cambridge Massachusetts 02139 USA 

    Abstract

    Author Contributions
    Received Mar 14, 2022     Accepted Mar 24, 2022     Published Mar 28, 2022

    Copyright© 2022 L. Millstein DMD. MS Philip, et al.
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    The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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    Citation:

    L. Millstein DMD. MS Philip, W Merrill DSC Edward (2022) Occlusal Contact Recordings In Static And Functional Occlusion: Description Of An Observational Method Journal of Dentistry And Oral Implants. - 2(4):10-13
    DOI 10.14302/issn.2473-1005.jdoi-22-4136

    Introduction

    Introduction

    Centric occlusion, (CO), refers to occlusal contact of one jaw to another in a central location. Incisal guidance, (IG), describes the occlusion in anterior motion. Retro occlusion, (CR), transfers the central occlusion to a closed posterior position; it may be called a pseudo centric relation. In left lateral, (LL), occlusion the mandible moves in a lateral direction and in right lateral, (RL), it moves in the opposite direction. All these movements whether they take place in space or in occlusal contact are used to describe the occlusion.

    Discussion

    Discussion

    If we as clinicians think in terms of making a composite recording as described, we will view the occlusion in terms of coordinated movements. A synchrony of static and functional articulations should provide the clinician with an assessment system that represents a more functional restoration and ultimately enhanced patient outcomes.

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