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Relationship of the preferred vertical dimension of occlusion to the height of the complete dentures in use
Author(s) -
BROEKHUIJSEN M. L.,
WILLIGEN J. D.,
WRIGHT SUSAN M.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of oral rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2842
pISSN - 0305-182X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2842.1984.tb00562.x
Subject(s) - vertical dimension of occlusion , dentures , dimension (graph theory) , mathematics , dentistry , occlusion , orthodontics , medicine , pure mathematics
Summary The dependence of the preferred vertical dimension of occlusion (PVDO) of edentulous subjects on the height of the complete dentures the subjects were wearing was investigated. Two experiments were carried out. Experiment I tested whether PVDO is influenced by a change in the vertical dimension of occlusion of the dentures. Experiment II compared PVDO values before and after insertion of dentures that had been constructed with an occlusal vertical dimension equal to PVDO. It is concluded that PVDO is independent of the height of the complete dentures the subject is wearing. Clinical implications are discussed.