Bilateral Balanced Occlusion In Dentistry

Bilateral balanced occlusion read at the greater new york december meeting for better dentistry new york city dec.

Bilateral balanced occlusion in dentistry. Occlusal schemes for complete dentures. Bilateral balanced occlusion helps to distribute the occlusal load evenly across the arch and therefore helps to improve stability of the denture during centric eccentric or parafunctional movements. Bilateral balanced occlusion this is a type of occlusion that is seen when a simultaneous contact occurs on both sides in centric and eccentric positions. This concept is based on the curve of spee and curve of wilson and is becoming outdated for the restored natural dentition.

This scheme involves contacts on as many teeth as possible both on the working and non working side in all excursive movements of the mandible. Balanced occlusion is advocated to avoid denture base displacement in the final gliding occlusal phase of mastication following bolus reduction. He stressed thebalanced occlusion in arrangement of teeth. Bilateral balanced occlusion is observed when simultaneous contacts achieved in both centric and eccentric positions.

This is the ideal position or type of occlusion. In dentistry the vertical and horizontal position of the mandible that produces maximal interdigitation of the cusps of the maxillary and mandibular teeth. However it still finds application in removable prosthodontics. Thus the purpose of this systematic review was to compare bilateral balanced occlusion bbo with other occlusal schemes canine guidance lingualised occlusion and zero degree in complete dentures.

Combination of 33 degree maxillary teeth anatoline functional and 0 degree mandibular teeth monoline rational are set in lingualized occlusion and bilateral balanced articulation. Finn tengs christensenfinn tengs christensen 1960 1960 described the importance of described the importance of balanced occlusion in arrangement of teeth. Non balanced occlusion is seen when teeth do not occlude in simultaneous contacts. Bilateral balanced occlusion and non balanced occlusion are two separate entities that make up complete denture occlusion.

21 december 2018 summary review restorative dentistry. If attachments prevent denture base displacement the need to achieve full balance may be amended appropriately lingualized occlusion may be considered to facilitate bilateral balance.