The principles of obtaining occlusion in occlusal rehabilitation

Abstract

1. The objects of occlusal rehabilitation are optimum oral health, functional efficiency, mouth comfort, and esthetics, and they can be achieved by the technique described. 2. The posterior teeth maintain the vertical dimension while the anterior teeth are being restored. 3. The anterior teeth maintain the occlusal vertical dimension while the posterior teeth are being restored. 4. The incisal guide angle, the temporomandibular joints, and the mandibular musculature register a functionally generated path. 5. The restorations exhibit a static occlusal contact of all teeth when the mandible is in centric relation to the maxillae. 6. An area of centric occlusal contact is developed to provide freedom of movement in a horizontal direction while the same vertical dimension is maintained. 7. All eccentric movements, including the Bennett movement, can be exercised without occlusal interferences. 8. Working side contacts are coordinated with the incisal guide contour while the potentially damaging nonfunctioning side contacts are eliminated.