Dental Occlusion: Proposal for a Classification to Guide Occlusal Analysis and Optimize Research Protocols

Dental Occlusion: Proposal for a Classification to Guide Occlusal Analysis and Optimize Research Protocols.

Estelle Casazza (1, 2) , Jean-Philippe Ré (2) , Anne Giraudeau (2) , Anne Parfu (2) , Jean-Daniel Orthlieb (2)

1 ADES - Anthropologie bio-culturelle, Droit, Ethique et Santé
2 AMU ODONTO - Aix-Marseille Université - Faculté d'odontologie

Dental occlusion often rhymes with confusion, discrediting many research protocols. The profession seems to be in "major chaos about occlusion." This may be due to the lack of a precise classification of occlusal dysfunctions. We suggest using a classification based on the separation of three occlusal functions, with the identification of precise, objective clinical diagnostic criteria. This article aims to define a precise classification of occlusal functions, in order to be able to establish a positive diagnosis of occlusal disorders. This occlusal analysis method could then be used in the daily practice of dentists and orthodontists, with a view to align epidemiological studies that focus on occlusion, in order to obtain results capable of comparison in different studies.

Mots clés: Dysfunctions; Malocclusion; Occlusal functions Occlusion.

Domaines: Médecine humaine et pathologie

Estelle Casazza, Jean-Philippe Ré, Anne Giraudeau, Anne Parfu, Jean-Daniel Orthlieb. Dental Occlusion: Proposal for a Classification to Guide Occlusal Analysis and Optimize Research Protocols. The journal of contemporary dental practice, 2021, 22 (7), pp.840-849. ⟨10.5005/jp-journals-10024-3113⟩. ⟨hal-03580546⟩