A Review on Occlusal Plane Analysis in Edentulous Patients

Abstract

Aim: The Purpose of the present review was to determine the occlusal plane in edentulous patients.
Objective : Occlusal plane orientation is an important factor in the construction of a complete denture.
Occlusal plane could be oriented using landmarks in the maxillary arch as well as the mandibular arch .
Many methods have been used to establish the occlusal plane in complete dentures , but no method seems
to be fully acceptable. So it is always challenging for the prosthodontist to restore the existing occlusal
condition with a suitable prosthesis.
Materials and Methods : : An electronic search engine without time/ language restrictions was taken from
Google Scholar .
Conclusion: This article reviews different techniques to determine and correct occlusal plane. HIP was
parallel to the occlusal plane , Ala-tragal line passing through lower part of the ala of the nose to inferior
position of the tragus was relatively parallel to maxillary residual ridge. Therefore, this may be a viable
reference in complete denture prosthodontics.