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Removable Prosthetic Occlusal Evaluation with the T-Scan® III
"Take the mystery out of removable prosthetics."
Without the periodontal ligaments of their natural teeth, edentulous patients lack normal proprioception and cannot "feel"
prematurities or imbalance of their dentures during function. When treating patients without periodontal ligaments, progressive
dentists do not take the patient's word when determining first tooth contact and occlusal force balance. The T-Scan
III obtains the actual occlusal contact time and force balance data you can rely on, not the edentulous patient's perception.
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1. Centric Occlusion Recording - check for prematurities |
Quite often a premature occlusal contact creates a "sore spot" on the alveolar ridge
under the denture base. Deflective occlusal contacts often result in
shifting the denture base causing the flange to "dig into" the patient's edentulous ridge.
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2. MIP/Centric Occlusion Recording - check for unbalanced bite |
| Unequal force balance is a major cause of denture instability/rocking while edentulous patients are
chewing and swallowing. Uneven occlusal forces, for edentulous patients,
result in unstable, "loose" dentures that often cause trauma to the alveolar ridges.
In some cases the cause of fractured denture bases is due to unbalanced, disproportionate
occlusal forces.
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3. Occlusal Force over Time - check for irregularities |
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Uneven occlusion can cause a patient to have unequal bite forces
that limit the consistency of their bite force. Note how the gray line
is not a smooth constant line, indicating inconstant bite force
characteristic of weak muscles; the patient has difficulty "finding
their bite".
Pathological muscle conditions, lack of optimal muscle function;
unevenness or a jagged grey line is an indicator of tongue bracing,
that is a symptom of a lack of optimal vertical dimension.
Notice in before rehabilitation, how the patient has difficulty holding
their teeth together with consistent pressure. Notice in after
rehabilitation, the patient can hold consistent pressure through the
ip/co recording. |
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System Overview 