Crowns and other extra-coronal restorations: occlusal considerations and articulator selection.
For many dentists, occlusion carries an air of mystique. It even seems sometimes that a perverse pleasure is derived in making the whole subject more complicated than it really is. As a clinician, you need to be able to decide what you expect from your proposed restoration, and to identify situations where you may need to alter the existing occlusal scheme. At a fundamental level, you also need to provide the laboratory with appropriate clinical records to ensure that when you fit them, adjustments to the expensively prepared restorations are minimal. This requires a sound understanding of the basics.
Steele
J G
JG
Department of Restorative Dentistry, The Dental School, Newcastle upon Tyne. jimmy.steele@ncl.ac.uk
Nohl
F S A
FS
Wassell
R W
RW
D016302:Centric Relation; D003442:Crowns; D003725:Dental Articulators; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D003769:Dental Occlusion, Traumatic; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record; D003765:Models, Dental