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Analysis of Occlusal Contacts in Different Types of Prosthodontic Appliances, Eichner Classifications, Presence RCP-ICP Slide and the Type of Occlusion
J. Stipetić
A. Čelebić
I. Baučić
B. Lazić
D. Komar
V. Bratolić
A. Čatić
S. Štefančić
Sažetak
The aim of the study was to determine the number and the type of the occlusal contacts
(strong, weak) with respect to the type of the prosthodontic appliance (fixed, removable,
combined fixed-removable) and with respect to the Eichner classification in patients
with their appliances being in a good function for a long time. The aim of the
study was also to determine the number and the type of the occlusal contacts (strong,
weak) with respect to the type of occlusion (canine guided, group function or balanced)
and the presence of the RCP-ICP slide. A total of 440 patients with different types of
prosthodontic appliances were examined for the antagonistic occlusal contacts using
occlusal strips of 11 m and 50 m. The average number of occlusal contacts was 10.5 for
the upper and 10.46 for the lower posterior teeth, approximately 5 on each side of the
tooth arch. The results of the study suggest that the biggest number of occlusal contacts
were recorded for the small span fixed appliances (2 on average), the greater span fixed
and fixed-removable prosthodontic appliances exhibited 1.6 occlusal contacts, and the
removable complete denture exhibited 1.2 contact per the tooth in the posterior region.
The number of the hard occlusal contacts was significantly greater in fixed and fixedremovable
prosthodontic appliances in comparison with the complete dentures (p <
0.05), while there was no significant difference between the prosthodontic appliances for
the weak occlusal contacts (p > 0.05). The overall number of the occlusal contacts, as
well as the number of the hard occlusal contacts was significantly greater in the Eichner
class I cases (p < 0.05) in comparison with the Eichner classes II and III. The number of
the weak occlusal contacts showed no significant differences with respect to the Eichner
classification (p > 0.05). There was no significant difference in the number of occlusal
contacts between the appliances with RCP-ICP slide and where ICP and RCP corresponded
(p > 0.05).
Ključne riječi
Hrčak ID:
28340
URI
Datum izdavanja:
18.6.2001.
Posjeta: 3.214 *