title: Occlusion and functional disorders of the masticatory system.
abstract: Understanding the relationship between occlusion and functional disorders of the masticatory system is no easy task. This article explores the static, functional, and dynamic relationships of the occlusal condition to the signs and symptoms of masticatory dysfunction. Some possible relationships are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Orofacial Pain Center, University of Kentucky, College of Dentistry, Lexington, USA.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Okeson
mesh_terms: D002012:Bruxism / Q000150:complications; D003769:Dental Occlusion, Traumatic / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008409:Mastication / Q000502:physiology; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000209:etiology*