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Relationship between occlusal plane and masticatory path in youth with individual normal occlusion / 中华口腔医学杂志
Chinese Journal of Stomatology ; (12): 370-375, 2010.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-243128
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the characteristics of and relationship between occlusal plane and masticatory path in young adults with individual normal occlusion, and to provide clinical implications on both morphological and functional reference of occlusal plane location.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Forty-three young adults with individual normal occlusion were included. Lateral projections of cephalometric radiographs were taken. The parameters of anatomical landmarks were analyzed. The BioEGN mandibular kinesiography analyzer was used to record the path of incisal edge of mandibular central incisor movement during mastication. The Pearson's linear correlation analysis was performed to analyze the relationship of inclination of occlusal plane and data mentioned above with SPSS13.0 software.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The inclination of occlusal plane (the angle between occlusal plane and Camper's line OP-CP) was (2.1 ± 3.8)° in youth with normal occlusion. Means of maximal distances of 3-dimensional masticatory mandibular movement paths were as follow the vertical length was (20.22 ± 4.28) mm, the anterior-posterior width was (11.42 ± 2.45) mm, and the lateral width was (8.62 ± 1.52) mm. The inclination of occlusal plane was negatively correlated to the lateral width of masticatory path in frontal plane (r = -0.39, P < 0.05). Occlusal plane was approximately vertical to the opening and closing path in the vicinity of intercuspal position during mastication. The inclination of occlusal plane was positively related to occlusal plane-closing angles in the upper segments of closing path during mastication (P < 0.05). Masticatory axis angle was (66.50 ± 7.98)° with no significant correlation to the inclination of occlusal plane (P > 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>These results suggest that the sagittal inclination of occlusal plane can influence 3-dimensional morphology of masticatory path.The inclination of occlusal plane has a guiding effect on masticatory movement in the upper segments of closing path.</p>
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Physiology / Cephalometry / Dental Occlusion / Incisor / Jaw Relation Record / Mandible / Mastication / Movement Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Stomatology Year: 2010 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Physiology / Cephalometry / Dental Occlusion / Incisor / Jaw Relation Record / Mandible / Mastication / Movement Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Stomatology Year: 2010 Type: Article