The Incidence of Occlusal Disturbances and its Causes in Complete Denture Patients
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 6
Abstract
Aim: The aim of the present study is to evaluate the incidence of occlusal disturbances and its various causes in the Complete Denture patients. Materials and Methods: 120 patients aged 60 years and above visiting the OPD District Hospital, Kathua, J&K for occlusion related problems were selected for the study. Patient’s clinical record was accessed for the detailed data of subjects like age, gender, ridge relationship, occlusal scheme. The performance of a clinical remount from patients’ treatment records was also evaluated. A calibrated examiner trained for specific purpose determined the presence of occlusal disturbance. The incidence of occlusal disturbance was noted and the role of the factors causing it was evaluated and analyzed using Chi- square analysis. The results were considered significant at p<0.05. Results: Out of 107 patients, 31 patients (28.8%) showed occlusal disharmony. No statistically significant relationship was found between occlusal disharmony and age, gender, ridge relationships, or occlusal scheme (p<0.5). Twenty-five (81%) out of 31 complete dentures with occlusal disharmony were not clinically remounted. There was a highly significant relationship between the absence of clinical remounting and occlusal disharmony (p<0.001). Conclusion: Within the limits of this study, the prevalence of occlusal disharmony was noticeable. A randomized clinical trial is strongly recommended to investigate factors related to the incidence of occlusal disharmony.
Authors and Affiliations
Shivani Jandial, Bhanu Kotwal, Ritesh Gupta, Nanika Mahajan, Sharad Kharyal, Vineet Kotwal
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