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The Effect of Patient Specific Factors on Occlusal Forces Generated: Best Evidence Consensus Statement
Author(s) -
Lee Sarah Kay Youny,
Salinas Thomas J.,
Wiens Jonathan P.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of prosthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.902
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1532-849X
pISSN - 1059-941X
DOI - 10.1111/jopr.13334
Subject(s) - edentulism , medicine , dentistry , medline , orthodontics , systematic review , randomized controlled trial , inclusion and exclusion criteria , alternative medicine , oral health , surgery , pathology , political science , law
Abstract Purpose The purpose of this Best Evidence Consensus Statement was to search the literature to determine if there is a relationship between patient specific factors and occlusal force. Materials and Methods A literature review was conducted in the following databases: Evidence‐Based Medicine Reviews (EBMR), Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Embase, and Ovid MEDLINE(R) and Epub Ahead of Print. Articles on patient factors and occlusal force were compiled by using a combination of the key words: “bite force,” “occlusal force,” “partial and complete edentulism,” “bruxism,” and “orthognathic class.” Inclusion criteria included meta‐analyses, systematic reviews, randomized controlled trials, case series, and journal articles. Exclusion criteria were case reports, studies in children, animals, and bench studies. Results Of the 1502 articles that met the initial search criteria, 97 related to patient‐specific factors affecting occlusal forces. These articles were evaluated, rated, and organized into appropriate categories addressing questions of foci. Conclusions The range of occlusal force is highly variable among subjects correlated to patient specific factors such as age, gender, partial and complete edentulism, the presence of a maxillofacial defect, location of edentulous area, orthognathic profile, and magnitude of occlusal vertical dimension. Tooth replacement therapies targeted at increasing occlusal contact seem to have a positive effect on increasing occlusal force. Bruxism does not necessarily demonstrate higher occlusal powering but may have greater tooth contact time. Occlusal force is not clearly affected by the type of dental restoration or restorative material used. The clinical significance of the changes in occlusal forces is yet to be determined.