Occlusal schemes in complete denture patients: A review.
Authors/Creators
- 1. Associate Professor, Dept. of Prosthodontics, Subharti Dental College and Hospital, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
- 2. Post graduate student, Dept. of Prosthodontics, Subharti Dental College and Hospital, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
- 3. Professor, Dept. of Prosthodontics, Subharti Dental College and Hospital, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
- 4. Associate Professor, Dept. of Prosthodontics, Adesh Institute of Dental Science and Research, Bhatinda, Punjab
Description
Abstract
Complete denture occlusion is the rehabilitation of mastication, phonetics and aesthetics causing least or no trauma to the oral tissues. Natural teeth move under load into their sockets and return to position when load is removed. Artificial occlusion discloses even more apparent movement, since the teeth move as a group on a common base because of the nature of supporting structures. The majority of complete denture patients have significantly decreased chewing efficiency compared to dentate subjects. The main objective of the prosthodontic treatment is to attain adequate stability of denture and patient satisfaction by arranging the occlusal contacts in natural and artificial dentition. The knowledge about various occlusal schemes is of critical importance to achieve the above mentioned goals. Thus, this article discusses about the occlusal schemes used to rehabilitate a complete denture patient.