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Force Finishing in Dental Medicine: A Simplified Approach to Occlusal Harmony

Force Finishing in Dental Medicine: A Simplified Approach to Occlusal Harmony

Sushil Koirala
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 74
ISBN13: 9781522519034|ISBN10: 1522519033|EISBN13: 9781522519041
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1903-4.ch003
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Koirala, Sushil. "Force Finishing in Dental Medicine: A Simplified Approach to Occlusal Harmony." Oral Healthcare and Technologies: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2017, pp. 112-185. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1903-4.ch003

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Koirala, S. (2017). Force Finishing in Dental Medicine: A Simplified Approach to Occlusal Harmony. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Oral Healthcare and Technologies: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice (pp. 112-185). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1903-4.ch003

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Koirala, Sushil. "Force Finishing in Dental Medicine: A Simplified Approach to Occlusal Harmony." In Oral Healthcare and Technologies: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 112-185. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1903-4.ch003

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Abstract

This chapter introduces the Force Finishing concept that is based upon the T-Scan technology. During case finishing, the aesthetic components are clinically visible and guided by the subjective analyses of the patient and the clinician. Alternatively, the case occlusal force components are invisible and do not become apparent until their adverse effects become chronic. When the force components are not properly addressed, clinicians may encounter Occlusal Force Disorder (OFD) symptomatology. Often, clinicians focus on the aesthetic finishing while placing a low priority on the occlusal Force Finishing by relying on subjective articulating paper mark interpretation and the patient's subjective “feel” with which to guide occlusal adjustments. Because articulating paper is a poor indicator of occlusal force and timing, the T-Scan technology can greatly improve the occlusal case finishing. This chapter details how to integrate the Force Finishing concept into conventional case finishing to simplify achieving occlusal force harmony in every case.

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