title: Occlusal trauma in mixed dentition: literature review.
abstract: Controversy over the relationship between occlusion and the progression of periodontal destruction has been ongoing since the beginning of scientific studies of dental diseases. This paper reviews the literature and explores the relationship between trauma from occlusion with periodontal disease in children, presenting recommendations for clinical practice based on the available evidence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. g.consoli12@tiscali.it
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Consoli
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Luzzi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lerardo
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Sfasciotti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Polimeni
mesh_terms: D001732:Bite Force; D003769:Dental Occlusion, Traumatic / Q000150:complications*; D003818:Dentition, Mixed; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000150:complications*