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Experimental occlusal interferences. Part I. A review
Author(s) -
CHRISTENSEN L.V.,
RASSOULI N.M.
Publication year - 1995
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.1365-2842.1995.tb01197.x
Subject(s) - headaches , orthodontics , medicine , dental occlusion , muscles of mastication , dentistry , temporomandibular joint , surgery , occlusion
summary This review shows that experimental occlusal interferences (prematurities) may cause changes in the myoelectric contraction patterns of the human jaw muscles, and changes in the translatory motion patterns of the human mandible. However, it has not been unequivocally established that the observed changes have specific long‐term detrimental effects. On the other hand, it is apparent that experimental occlusal interferences are associated with short‐term clinical symptoms and signs, such as jaw muscle fatigue and pains, headaches, pains and clickings in the temporomandibular joints. This review suggests that new paradigms involving experimental occlusal interferences should be introduced.