Abstract
Objectives To develop a simple way of recording occlusal contacts with proven inter- and intra-operator reliability. Setting Clinical skills laboratory in the University Dental Hospital of Manchester. Materials and methods The marked static occlusal contacts of 20 sets of models were recorded in a pseudo-clinical situation, by three dentists and in addition by one dentist on two occasions using a schematic representation of the dental arch – the 'occlusal sketch'. Results The median of Kappa agreement for inter- and intra-operator reliability was almost perfect. Conclusions The occlusal sketch is a simple, inexpensive and easy way of recording the results of an occlusal examination using marking papers.
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