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Use of the occlusalgraph in patients with parafunctional habits
M Amsterdam1, L C Purdum, K L Purdum
1Department of Periodontics and Periodontal Prosthesis, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia.
The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
|February 1, 1992
Abstract:
Dental patients with parafunctional habits (clenching and grinding of the teeth) may pose unique treatment problems for the dentist. Several patients suffering from such muscle hyperactivity disorders were studied longitudinally by use of the occlusalgraph method to preserve the photocclusal data recorded by each patient. This report suggests that the use of the described technique provides a quick and simple method of visualizing the problem and long-term monitoring of the treatment.