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A comparison of traditional occlusal equilibration and immediate complete anterior guidance development.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8495505     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Traditional occlusal equilibration has been advocated by numerous authors as a treatment modality for chronic myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome. However, treatment predictability and reliable clinical success has not been reported by all authors. Some report no correlation between occlusal contacts and chronic myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome. Recent publications and manuscripts have described a new occlusal adjustment technique which is aimed at reducing lengthy pretreatment disclusion time in mandibular excursions. This reduction in disclusion time physiologically and rapidly reduces contractile muscle activity in the masseter and temporalis muscles, which leads to the resolution of numerous chronic myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome (MPDS) symptoms. This new occlusal adjustment process is known as Immediate Complete Anterior Guidance Development (ICAGD). The purpose of this article is to describe the important differences in focus, sequence, and theory between traditional occlusal equilibration and ICAGD.
Authors:
R B Kerstein
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice     Volume:  11     ISSN:  0886-9634     ISO Abbreviation:  Cranio     Publication Date:  1993 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-06-22     Completed Date:  1993-06-22     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8609491     Medline TA:  Cranio     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  126-39; discussion 140     Citation Subset:  D    
Affiliation:
Department of Restorative Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Dental Occlusion, Balanced*
Dental Occlusion, Traumatic / therapy
Humans
Jaw Relation Record
Malocclusion / therapy*
Mastication / physiology*
Masticatory Muscles / physiopathology
Myofascial Pain Syndromes / therapy*

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