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  • Title: Occlusal interferences and temporomandibular dysfunction.
    Author: Barker DK.
    Journal: Gen Dent; 2004; 52(1):56-61; quiz 62. PubMed ID: 15055673.
    Abstract:
    Disagreement exists regarding the relationship between occlusal interferences and temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD). This study sought to determine how a balanced occlusion, providing uniform contact in centric relation, would affect signs and symptoms of TMD. A randomly chosen group of 60 patients with occlusal interferences and signs and symptoms of TMD used a mandibular orthotic to balance their occlusions at centric relation (CR). When the occlusions of symptomatic patients were balanced in CR, there was a significant reduction or elimination of TMD complaints, suggesting a relationship between balancing occlusion in CR and optimum management of TMD.
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