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Group D
Balanced Occlusion
Types of Balanced Occlusion
-Unilateral
-Bilateral
-Protrusive
-Lateral
DEFINITION
The simultaneous contacting of the maxillary and mandibular teeth on the right
and left side and in the posterior and anterior occlusal areas in centric and
eccentric positions, developed to lessen or limit tipping or rotating of the denture
bases in relation to the supporting structures”-GPT
Thielemann’s formula
• Balanced Occlusion= K . I
• OP .C . OK
• Where,
• K…. CONDYLAR INCLINATION
• I…INCISAL INCLINATION,
• C… CUSPAL HEIGHT,
• OP… INCLINATION OF PLANE OF
ORIENTATION,
• OK… PROMINANCE OF
COMPENSATING CURVE.
CONDYLAR GUIDANCE
This is the only factor which can be
recorded from patient.It is
registered using prostrusive
registration and transferred to the
articulator as the condylar
guidance.This factor of Balanced
occlusion cannot be modified.
“Mandibular guidance generated
by the condyle and articular disc
traversing the contour of the
glenoid fossae”
4. COMPENSATING CURVES
“The anteroposterior and lateral curvatures in the allignment of the occluding
surfaces and incisal edges of artificial teeth which are used to develop balanced
occlusion.”
2 types of curves:
-Anteroposterior curves
-Lateral curves
Curve of Spee
“Anatomic curvature of the occlusal alignment of teeth beginning at the tip of
lower canine and following buccal cusps of natural premolars and
molars,continuing to the anterior border of ramus
It is seen in the natural dentition and should be reproduced in a CD. The
significance of the curve is that, when the patient moves his mandible forward,
the posterior teeth set on this curve will continue to remain in contact.
Monson’s Curve
“The curve of occlusion in which each cusp and incisal edges touches or conforms
to a segment of a sphere of 8 inches in diameter with its center in the region of
Glabella.”
Wilson’s Curve
“A curve of occlusion which is convex upwards” This curve is followed when first
premolars are arranged. The premolars are arranged according to this curve so
that they do not produce any interference to lateral movements.