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Different Types of Bite Problems (Also Known As Occlusal Disease)

Posted on | September 6, 2010 | No Comments

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It is rare for patients to complain about their bite and yet bite related problems are commonly involved in all the routine diseases we treat in dentistry.

Every time:

  • a cavity is filled,
  • a crown is placed,
  • a tooth is removed or orthodontically moved,
  • an implant restored
  • a new tooth erupts,

the potential is there for patients to suffer problems with their bite.

Some patients:

  • live happily with ‘terrible bites’ where few teeth meet.
  • can have ‘perfect looking bites’, where few teeth meet.
  • can have ‘perfect looking bites’, (maybe after orthodontic treatment) and still suffer headaches, neck ache or shoulder pain.
  • start grinding their teeth and wearing them down, breaking fillings or crunching corners(cusps) off teeth, or even losing them, as the bone that holds teeth in gets slowly destroyed.

    The key question is ‘what level of disharmony can each of us, individually, cope with?

All the different groups within dentistry agree that teeth should meet evenly and simultaneously in order to share the load or bite force.

They also agree that as we chew, the back teeth are guided out of contact by the angles provided by the front teeth. This helps back teeth to avoid sideways forces which they are not well designed for.

There is a LOT of controversy within the profession worldwide as to where the correct position of the mandible should be.

Patient troubles can often be resolved without drilling any teeth. Clear plastic occlusal appliances provide patients with occlusal harmony and get the uncomfortable muscles to relax. These appliances can be a definitive treatment in themselves or the gateway to providing a harmonious occlusion by adjusting or restoring the teeth.

Technology is also advancing in this area of dentistry. Over the last 20 years Dr Kerstein of Tufts University, Boston, USA has developed T-Scan, an electric bite force sensor. This allows dentists to make detailed adjustments to help balance the way the teeth contact for the optimum physiologic bite.

Clarendon House Dental Centre was opened in 1999 by Chris and Hayley French to provide comprehensive, high quality private dentistry in a relaxed and friendly environment.

The dentists in Leamington places a strong emphasis on preventative care and specialise in cosmetic dentistry. Our practice has grown, and continues to grow through referrals from our happy patients. Why not take a look at some of the services we offer or meet the team.

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