Abstract
In treatment for patients with bite collapse lies the priority in identification of the cause and formulation of a treatment plan as to achieve stable occlusion. Such a treatment must follow the order — a thorough listing of problems, identification and elimination of the cause of the occlusal disorder, and formulation of a treatment plan. This requires not only examination directly related to patient's main complaint, but also more comprehensive examination and diagnosis, and frequent communication with the patient as to determine the goal of the treatment. In treatment for patients with unstable mandibular position or without anterior guidance dentists tend to depend on their intuition or experience, which often leads to prolongation of the treatment duration as well as unfavorable results. In such cases clinical paths play important role. Here we present a case of bite collapse with symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorder, in which we employed full mouth reconstruction, and the patient has a stable postoperative course.
