title: Occlusion for maxillary dentures opposing osseointegrated mandibular prostheses.
abstract: This paper presents a combination of several occlusal concepts designed to contribute to the successful use of maxillary dentures in opposition to osseointegrated mandibular prostheses. To ensure a positive outcome when designing such an occlusion, three factors must be considered: patient satisfaction, maxillary anterior bone preservation, and mandibular arch shortening. It is recommended that for centric occlusion the molars have a lingual contact occlusion, the premolars have a buccal contact occlusion, and the anterior teeth have an open occlusal relationship. For an eccentric occlusion, a balanced articulation is favored instead of mutually protected occlusion.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Dental Clinical Research, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Denissen
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kalk
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: van Waas
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: van Os
mesh_terms: D015921:Dental Implants; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D003768:Dental Occlusion, Centric; D003769:Dental Occlusion, Traumatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants