Occlusal Adjustments in Complete Denture- A Review

Abstract

A complete denture is a removable appliance used when all the teeth have been lost. It needs to be prosthetically
replaced. Occlusal adjustment procedure or bite adjustment is performed to remove tiny interferences that
keep teeth from coming together properly. The maxilla and mandible relationships must be established
during the fabrication of complete dentures. Adjustment of occlusion is necessary to account for inherent
errors. This research is seen as scoping literature review. In seeking to identify the relevant literature from
the past twenty years, we used common databases such as the Pubmed and Google scholar online websites.
37 articles are found relevant to the topic. 18 articles are reviewed for this study. The obtained articles were
later read thoroughly and understood. From this study, it is clear that when placing complete dentures, the
occlusion should be corrected, as it is important for speaking, mastication. This occlusal adjustment is
necessary to eliminate errors apparent at the try- in stage, correction of occlusal disharmony. This provides
a balanced contact between the teeth in the jaw. By comparing with other research and reviews, this review
gives a detailed explanation about occlusal adjustments. Further studies have to be done on malocclusions.