Adoption of the condyle position of patients with extensive tooth wear during occlusal rehabilitation / 中华口腔医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the adoption of the condyle position of patients with extensive tooth wear during occlusal rehabilitation, and the correlation between increased vertical dimensions and the changes of joint spaces.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Twenty-seven patients (five from Beifang hospital, others from Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology) with extensive tooth wear were selected and received occlusal rehabilitation treatment. The radiographs of standard Schüllers position were taken before treatment (stage 1), 1 month following delivery of temporary restoration (stage 2), and 1 month following delivery of permanent restoration (stage 3).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The superior, anterior and posterior joint spaces were (3.24 ± 0.16), (2.06 ± 0.11), (1.89 ± 0.13) mm at stage 1; (3.61 ± 0.15), (1.94 ± 0.10), (2.52 ± 0.11) mm at stage 2; (3.49 ± 0.19), (1.93 ± 0.10), (2.40 ± 0.13) mm at stage 3. The posterior joint spaces at stage 2 and stage 3 were significantly larger than that at stage 1(P < 0.01). The superior spaces at stage 2 were significantly larger than that at stage 1 (P < 0.05). No correlations between the increased vertical dimensions and the changes of joint spaces were found in the three stages (P > 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The condyle positions in the patients with extensive tooth wear changed after occlusal rehabilitation.</p>

Effects of occlusal rehabilitation on chewing patterns of patients with severe tooth wear / 华西口腔医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effects of occlusal rehabilitation on chewing patterns of patients with extensive tooth wear.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>29 patients with severe tooth wear were selected and divided into two groups: Group I with complete posterior tooth support (15 cases) and group II with one-side or both side posterior support lost (14 cases). 15 normal old persons were also selected as control group. The surface electromyography (EMG) of masseter(MM), anterior temporalis (TA) and posterior temporalis (TP) during chewing movement were recorded in the stage of pre-treatment, 1 month after temporary restoration and 1 month after permanent restoration. The EMG activity, total cycle duration (TCD) and ratio of activation period to relaxation period (AP/RP) of chewing cycles were measured and compared.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>1) Before treatment, the TCD of these two groups were longer than normal group, but the differences were not significant (P > 0.05). All of the AP/RPs of MM, TA and TP in group II were significantly higher than that of normal group (P < 0.01), and EMG activity of TA of group II was group I were both significantly lower than that in pre-treatment stage. 3)After permanent restoration, the TCD of group I were significantly lower than that in temporary restoration stage (P < 0.01). In group II, the TCD was continuously slightly shortened, while the AP/RP were significantly lower (P < 0.01) and EMG activities were significantly higher(P < 0.01) than that in the temporary restoration stage.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Occlusal rehabilitation could obviously change the chewing patterns and the EMG activities of patients with severe tooth wear.</p>