title: Differences between centric relation and maximum intercuspation as possible cause for development of temporomandibular disorder analyzed with T-scan III.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare subjects from the group with fixed dentures, the group who present temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) and a control group considering centric relation (CR) and maximum intercuspation (MIC)/habitual occlusion (Hab. Occl.) and to analyze the related variables also compared and analyzed with electronic system T-scan III.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 54 subjects were divided into three groups; 17 subjects with fixed dentures, 14 with TMD and 23 controls-selection based on anamnesis-responded to a Fonseca questionnaire and clinical measurements analyzed with electronic system T-scan III. Occlusal force, presented by percentage (automatically by the T-scan electronic system) was analyzed in CR and in MIC.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Data were presented as mean ± standard deviation and differences in P < 0.05 were considered significant. After measurements of the differences between CR and MIC in the three groups were noticed varieties but the P > 0.05 it was not significant in all three groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In our study, it was concluded that there are not statistically significant differences between CR and MIC in the group of individuals without any symptom or sign of TMD although there are noticed in the group with TMD and fixed dentures disharmonic relation between the arches with overload of the occlusal force on the one side.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetics, Faculty of Medicine, School of Dentistry, Pristina, Kosovo.
authors.forename: Zana D
authors.initials: ZD
authors.lastname: Lila-Krasniqi
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetics, Faculty of Medicine, School of Dentistry, Pristina, Kosovo.
authors.forename: Kujtim Sh
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Shala
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetics, Faculty of Medicine, School of Dentistry, Pristina, Kosovo.
authors.forename: Teuta
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pustina-Krasniqi
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetics, Faculty of Medicine, School of Dentistry, Pristina, Kosovo.
authors.forename: Teuta
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bicaj
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetics, Faculty of Medicine, School of Dentistry, Pristina, Kosovo.
authors.forename: Linda J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Dula
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetics, Faculty of Dentistry, Skopje, Macedonia.
authors.forename: Ljuben
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guguvčevski
keywords: Centric relation; dental occlusion; maximum intercuspation; temporomandibular disorder