The role of occlusion in periodontal disease and the biological rationale for splinting in treatment of periodontitis.
D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000473:pathology; D003769:Dental Occlusion, Traumatic / Q000150:complications*; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D010513:Periodontal Ligament / Q000473:pathology; D010515:Periodontal Prosthesis; D010516:Periodontal Splints; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000628:therapy*; D014086:Tooth Mobility / Q000209:etiology