title: Do Mobility and Occlusal Trauma Impact Periodontal Longevity?
abstract: The impact of tooth mobility and occlusal trauma (OT) on periodontal bone loss and need for therapy has been debated for many years. This paper summarizes the relevant literature reported in three Dental Clinics of North America articles in the late 1990s, and adds newer information from the 2000s. Principle findings indicate that strong evidence of mobility and OT impacting tooth longevity is lacking, but reducing inflammation in the surrounding periodontium remains a critical treatment. Occlusal therapy when mobility is increasing, comfort or function are compromised, or periodontal regeneration procedures are planned should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Specialties, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry, 4000 East Campus Loop South, Lincoln, NE 68583-0740, USA. Electronic address: rareinha@unmc.edu.
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Reinhardt
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Specialties, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry, 4000 East Campus Loop South, Lincoln, NE 68583-0740, USA.
authors.forename: Amy C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Killeen
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss; D003769:Dental Occlusion, Traumatic; D006801:Humans; D009909:Oral Health; D010518:Periodontitis; D014086:Tooth Mobility
keywords: Occlusal trauma; Periodontal bone loss; Periodontal inflammation; Periodontal maintenance therapy; Periodontitis; Tooth mobility