Occlusal Schemes in Complete Dentures: A Systematic Review Sunita Choudhary1,*, Saurabh Bansal2 1Reader, Department of Prosthodontics including Crown & Bridge, Surendera Dental College & Research Institute, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan 2Post Graduate Student, Department of Prosthodontics including Crown & Bridge, Surendera Dental College & Research Institute, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan *Address for Correspondence: Dr. Sunita Choudhary, Department of Prosthodontics including Crown & Bridge, Surendera Dental College & Research Institute, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan
Online published on 25 April, 2017. Abstract Everyone agrees that a good understanding of occlusion is essential to ensure optimum dental health. Occlusion has been described as the most important subject in all the disciplines of Dentistry. However, there arerational ways to study occlusion, and studying occlusion in complete dentures is a good starting point, because of the need to place an entire dentition within a system so that the edentulous patient can once again function with the minimum of discomfort and the maximum possible efficiency. At the same time, occlusion has unfortunately also been described as one of the most confusing subjects in all the disciplines of dentistry. Attempts to understand occlusion have ranged from the mechanical, mathematical and geometrical analysis of tooth contact and jaw movement, to the biological and functional analyses based on the behavior of natural dentitions under different environmental conditions. With the passage of time various theories have been proposed to achieve a satisfying occlusion for a particular patient. But, none of the available occlusion concepts have proved to be the most efficient and accurate. Every concept has its own advantages and disadvantages. So, this article reviews several occlusal schemes, their characteristics, recommendations for usage along with their advantages and disadvantages. Top Keywords Occlusal schemes, neutrocentric occlusion, lingualized occlusion, balanced occlusion, monoplane occlusion, occlusal spectrum. Top |