Open AccessPRODUCING SPECIALLY DESIGNED DENTURES IN PATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS OF OCCLUSAL PARAFUNCTIONS
Author(s) -
Budima Pejkovska Shahpaska,
Biljana Kapuševska
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of advances in biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2347-6893
DOI - 10.24297/jab.v10i1.6002
Subject(s) - dentures , swallowing , medicine , dentistry , mastication , orthodontics , mouth breathing , breathing , anesthesia
The occlusal parafunctions do not belong to the group of physiological functions such as speech, breathing, chewing and swallowing. The parafunction associated with clenching of the teeth is known as bruxism. In this state as therapeutic measurments success can be achieved using specially designed dentures.