All-on-4 occlusion study: using T-Scan Ⅲ occlusal analysis system

Abstract

To investigate the occlusal force distribution and the characteristics of the occlusion time of patients with All-on-4 rehabilitation at different occlusion position using T-Scan Ⅲ occlusal analysis system. Thirteen volunteers with All-on-4 rehabilitation were included in this study. T-Scan Ⅲ occlusal analysis system was used to measure the occlusal force distribution and the time character of the patients at intercuspal position, protrusive position, and lateral excursive position. Maximum intercuspation: the left and right premolars took most of the occlusal force, namely (17.3±3.1)%, (15.8 ± 4.6)%, (15.5 ± 2.2)% and (15.2 ± 5.5)% (24, 25, 14, 15), the implants areas including the premolar and anterior teeth took (64.0±6.7)%, (19.2±8.0)% of occlusal force. The left and right sides took the respective percentages of (50.5±6.1)%, (49.5±6.1)%, and there was no difference. Protrusion position: the region (11, 12, 21, 22) commitment to take the percentage of (90.4±27.7)%. Occlusion time: 0.18(0.11, 0.26) s, disclusion time: 0.52 (0.35, 1.14) s . At the left and right lateral position, 8 patients were single teeth-supported occlusion, 5 patients were group fuctional occlusion, the average occlusion time was 0.20(0.13, 0.34) s, and DT was 1.07 (0.58, 1.46) s. At maximum intercuspation: the implants areas including the premolar and anterior teeth were the occlusal force centers; the force concentrated in the area (11, 12, 21, 22) at the protrusion position. The lateral occlusal pattern shows multiformity.