Occlusal contact area and temporomandibular joint symptoms.
A new method for quantitative occlusal measurement is presented. In this study occlusal contact areas in 79 patients with or without temporomandibular joint symptoms were assessed from the simple wax bite. The area of occlusion has showed no distinct differences between the two groups. The occlusal contacts did not show any significant correlations with temporomandibular joint dysfunctions.
Second Department of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Takenoshita
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Ikebe
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Yamamoto
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Oka
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003720:Densitometry / Q000295:instrumentation; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*