The Past and the Present of Occlusion

Lee, Hwa Jung; Lee, Jae Hoon

doi:2022.60.12.833

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 60(12); 2022 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2022;60(12):833-841.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22974/jkda.2022.60.12.006 Published online November 30, 2022.

교합학의 과거와 현재

이화정

, 이재훈

연세대학교 치과대학 치과보철과학교실

The Past and the Present of Occlusion

Hwa Jung Lee

, Jae Hoon Lee

Department of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University

Correspondence: Jae Hoon Lee, Tel: +82-02-2228-3159,
Email: jaehoon115@yuhs.ac

Received: 1 November 2022 • Revised: 2 November 2022 • Accepted: 22 November 2022

Abstract

An understanding of occlusion is essential to examine and recover the patient's overall oral condition. In order to understand academics in occlusion, it is necessary to look into its history. In the 1850s, most prosthetic treatment meant restoration of complete dentures, so many scholars suggested balanced occlusion to enhance the stability of dentures. Since the restoration of natural teeth using the casting became possible after the 1920s, a long history of debate represented by Gnathology and PMS(Pankey-Mann-Schuyler) philosophy has begun. With the introduction of implants as a substitute for tooth loss in the 1990s, interest has been shifted to studying the concept of biomechanics in occlusion for implants as well as natural teeth. This article is an overview of the various occlusal concepts from a historical point of view which will help the clinicians select an appropriate occlusal scheme for high difficulty cases.

Key Words: Occlusion; Articulation; Facebow; Canine guidance; Group function