Lingualized Occlusion: An Emerging Treatment Paradigm For Complete Denture Therapy: A Review Article

Quest Journals
Journal of Medical and Dental Science Research
Volume 2~ Issue 3 (2015) pp:06-09
ISSN(Online) : 2394-076X ISSN (Print):2394-0751

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Rupali Kamath 6 | Page Department of Computer Science, Faculty of IT, WISE University, Amman, Jordan Research Paper Dr. Rupali Kamath1 , Dr. Sarandha D.L2 , Dr. Smitha Thomas3 , Dr. Bhavika Sachdeva4 Department of Computer Science, Faculty of IT, WISE University, Amman, Jordan Received 09 March, 2015; Accepted 26 March, 2015 © The author(s) 2015.

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ABSTRACT : As we all know that in the success of a complete denture restoration occlusion plays an very important role in providing the retention, stability and support of the denture. Various occlusal schemes have been proposed for the complete denture therapy but none have been proved or accepted universally. Lingualized occlusions provides a useful combination of various occlusal schemes and have many advantages over other occlusal schemes. This article gives review about the development of lingualized occlusion and its emergence as an efficient occlusion over various other schemes and its advantages and indications. Keywords: - complete denture, occlusion, lingualized occlusion. I.

INTRODUCTION Occlusion is defined as the “static relationship between the incisive and masticatory surfaces of maxillary and mandibular teeth or analogues of teeth” (GPT 1994). Occlusal concepts and their resulting functions are of concern to the dentist so that loss of remaining tissues of the mouth, which may be attributed to the malocclusion that can be minimized [1]. The search for an ideal artificial tooth arrangement that maximized denture stability , comfort, aesthetics and function have occupied the dental literature for many years [2]. Of the many schemes that have been presented to the dental profession , lingualized occlusion has been emerged as one of the most popular scheme. It is a valuable concept because it blends many of the anatomy and the mechanical schools of thought. It has the advantages of both anatomic and non anatomic occlusion. Lingualized occlusion can be defined as, ( read more )

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