Clinical evaluation of three occlusal registration methods for guided closure contacts.
This clinical study compared two occlusal registration methods (Occlusal Indicator Wax and Accufilm) with the T-Scan system for the identification of guided closure contacts. The patients were divided into two groups according to the centric relation-maximum intercuspation (CR-MIP) discrepancy and comparisons of guided closure contacts were performed with the paired methods. Wax and Accufilm materials were significantly different in their agreement on guided closure contacts. The T-Scan system demonstrated less of a disparity with both methods but more closely resembled the Occlusal Indicator Wax material. The CR-MIP slide also significantly affected the agreement between methods during identification of guided closure contacts.
Kong
C V
CV
Prosthodontic Department, Boston University, School of Graduate Dentistry, Mass.
Yang
Y L
YL
Maness
W L
WL
D001732:Bite Force; D016302:Centric Relation; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record; D008297:Male; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014885:Waxes
D014885:Waxes