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Measuring Maxillary Posterior Tooth Movement: A Model Assessment using Palatal and Dental Superimposition
Published on: February 23, 2024
Implant prostheses and adjacent tooth migration: preliminary retrospective survey using 3-dimensional occlusal
Hua Wei1, Yoritoki Tomotake, Kan Nagao
1Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and Oral Implantology, University of Tokushima, Institute of Health Biosciences, Tokushima, Japan.
Abstract:
Occlusal force analysis was retrospectively evaluated to clarify the proximal contact loss after fixed implant prosthesis placement. Twenty-eight patients (55 prostheses) with fixed implant prostheses in the posterior region were divided into 2 groups: proximal contact loss and unchanged groups. The occlusal force and its distribution were 3-dimensionally measured using the Dental Prescale system. A high proportion of lingual and anterior component forces and high occlusal force distribution in the intercanine region were observed in the contact loss group. The high occlusal force of the adjacent tooth may enhance the mesial migration.
