title: A simple test to determine the need for occlusal treatment.
abstract: This report has described simple confirmation tests which show the direct relationship between a patient's occlusal interferences and his neuromuscular or temporomandibular articulation dysfunction. These tests are simple to perform, take only a few minutes, and aid in confirming the need for occlusal therapy.
mesh_terms: D003768:Dental Occlusion, Centric; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D014070:Tooth / Q000503:physiopathology