Occlusion Flashcards
Consequences of bad occlusion
Fractured cusps, teeth, restorations Failed crowns and bridges Localised periodontal disease Drifting/overerupted teeth Loss of vitality of teeth TMD Muscle pain Parafunction
ICP
Mandible position when there is maximum cuspation of teeth
RCP
Mandible position when condyles are fully seated in glenoid fossa/in most superior position - first tooth contact in this position
CR
Jaw position when condyles are fully seated in glenoid fossa/in most superior position - best neuromuscular position because muscles don’t need to work as hard. Condyle braced by bone so muscles are doing less work.
Techniques to find CR/RCP
and when to use
Gothic arch tracing Manual positioning/Dawson technique Flat plane splint Anterior jig - Useful for when reorganising occlusion or if ICP is unstable or OVD needs to be increased e.g. CD, TMD
THA/terminal hinge axis
Hinge movement of condyles in CR
Lateral excursion details [4]
The working side is the side you’re moving to. Group function or canine guidance.
NWS - there shouldn’t be any contacts hee. If there are, they are called interfering contacts and lateral force on cusps can cause a fracture.
Bennett movement/angle
Horizontal plane
During lateral excursion
NWS Condyle moves down forward and rotates = Bennett’s movement
WS condyle rotates ~7.5 degrees = Bennett’s angle
Protrusive excursions
Anterior guidance or group function if class 3 or edge-to edge. Condyle moves down and forward
Condylar movement
Rotation movement in glenoid fossa first and then moves down articular eminence.
Rotation and translation
Occlusal schemes [4]
Ideal occlusion Balanced occlusion (For CD) Group function Gnathecial occlusion (all teeth working in all movements. Difficult)
Principles of ideal occlusion [4]
- ICP = RCP
- Mutual protection bw anterior and posterior teeth, heavier contacts on posterior teeth during ICP movements, lighter during eccentric.
- Posterior teeth disocclude on eccentric movents
- Forces down long axis of the molar teeth
Bruxists in ideal occlusion
Parafunction in RCP and destroy this contact
Grind in ICP and increase neuromuscular activity
- Good to know where RCP contact is and provide tougher restoration or make ICP = RCP
Why is canine guidance good
Good crown: root ratio
Highly innervated so can feel when too much force etc
Distance from TMJ muscles/hinge means less force through it
What is group function
Lots of teeth contacting on WS, NWS teeth disocclude
Class 2 div 1 protrusive movements
May have posterior contacts/less anterior guidance, esp if proclined.
Class 3 protrusive movements
Will have posterior contacts or group function e.g. if edge-to-edge