New Approaches to Dental Occlusion: A Literature Update

Because the study of occlusion is a basic area in dentistry, its components, physiology and integration with the stomatognathic system (SS) have been the subject of interest in the scientific literature. However, the focus given to this issue has changed substantially. Currently, new approaches have...

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Published in:Cranio 2012-04, Vol.30 (2), p.136-143
Main Authors: Franco, Ana Lúcia, de Andrade, Marcelo Ferrarezi, Segalla, José Claudio Martins, Gonçalves, Daniela Aparecida de Godoi, Camparis, Cinara Maria
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain - physiology
Dental Occlusion
Dental Research
Dentistry
Facial Pain - physiopathology
Finite Element Analysis
Health Status
Humans
Mastication - physiology
Occlusion (Dentistry)
Physiological aspects
Stomatognathic System - physiology
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Summary:Because the study of occlusion is a basic area in dentistry, its components, physiology and integration with the stomatognathic system (SS) have been the subject of interest in the scientific literature. However, the focus given to this issue has changed substantially. Currently, new approaches have been proposed in order to update concepts and to demonstrate the full integration and functionality of this system within the human body. With this approach, the authors proposed the following literature review aimed at gathering recent papers (published from 2000 to 2010) with innovative study design, methodology and/or results. The authors' intention is to show the main trends in the study of occlusion and the SS. The literature review was conducted in the PubMed database, using initially the term "dental occlusion" as a key-word. As items of interest were found, papers were grouped by categories according to their main subject matter. Forty-seven articles were selected and the main categories obtained were: 1. functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI); 2. brain activation; 3. masticatory/occlusal function; 4. body function and physical performance; 5. osseoperception; 6. finite element models; and 7. occlusion and pain. Observing the current literature, the authors found that recent studies present different methodologies for the study of occlusion. These studies have allowed scientists to obtain detailed information about the physiology of occlusion and the SS, as well as about its integration in the body. Research in this area should be continued in order to clarify, in detail, the role of each component of the SS and its interaction with human physiology.
ISSN:0886-9634
2151-0903
DOI:10.1179/crn.2012.020