Characters of occlusal contact in patients with bruxism
- VernacularTitle:磨牙症患者接触特征的研究
- Author:
Jinglu ZHANG
;
Xinmin YIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Bruxism;
Occlusal contacts;
Balanced occlusion;
Canine protection
- From:
Journal of Practical Stomatology
2001;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To analyze the characters of occlusal contact in patients with bruxism.Methods: Occlusal contact was examined by a T-scan II occlusal analyser in 23 cases with bruxism and 13 controls in intercuspal occlusion position, canine protection position, protrusive-retrusive movement and lateral movement. The clusal time, the protrusive disclusion time, the lateral disclusion time and balanced occlusal contacts were calculated and compared between the two groups. Results: The clusion time in bruxism cases was shorter while the lateral disclusion time longer than those in the controls (P
