2019 Volume 39 Issue 3 Pages 184-189
In occlusal reconstruction, providing uniform occlusal contact over all teeth in the intercuspal position is a necessary condition for maintaining long-term occlusal stability. From the placement of the provisional restorations and following replacement by final prostheses and onward, in addition to the conventional examination using occlusal paper every year, changes in occlusal contacts were recorded using the occlusal contact analyzer (Bite Eye®, GC). The conventional examination showed even contacts between the left and right sides, but the occlusal contact analyzer showed some changes. In accordance with the observed minor changes, the occlusal adjustment was made to restore uniform occlusal contact. It is thought that follow-up with a highly accurate occlusal contact analyzer is beneficial for obtaining a long-term stability of occlusion and the prostheses.
