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Review Article
Abstract
To achieve a successful prosthesis, it is important to achieve harmony between the maxillomandibular relationship and anatomy of the patient.
This relationship is not a simple opening or closing but a complex relationship which exists in three dimensions. Variations may occur in any
direction – vertical, anteroposterior, or mediolateral. Thus, it is essential to record this relationship with the least possible error to obtain a
successful prosthesis. However, when relating the maxillary and mandibular dental casts, the ultimate accuracy depends on the accuracy and
dimensional stability of the material and the technique used to record the maxillomandibular relationship. An accurate interocclusal record
minimizes the need for intraoral adjustments during prosthesis insertion. They are essential in providing high‑quality restoration and reducing
treatment time and cost. The success of the prosthetic rehabilitation treatment depends on several aspects related to the precise mounting of
casts in the articulator for full‑mouth situations. This article helps us in understanding the various materials and techniques for prosthetic
rehabilitation.
DOI:
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6. No adverse effects on the tissues involved in the recording Although wax is probably the most maligned, it is yet the most
procedure versatile and widely accepted material. This is due to its cost
7. The interocclusal record is verifiable.[5] and ease of manipulation. However, studies have demonstrated
that wax as interocclusal record material when compared with
other materials is inferior.[10]
Materials for Interocclusal Record
Millstein and Kronman (1971) studied the accuracy of two
The various interocclusal record materials used are:
types of baseplate wax. They studied closing pressures,
Alginate impression material
storage environments, time intervals, and seating pressures.
• Zinc oxide–eugenol paste
They found (1) complete closure under pressure comparable
• Corrected wax
to a clinical setting, 172 p.s.i., was not achieved when the
• Metalized wax
wax was present. (2) Storage of the wax registration resulted
• Elastomers
in distortion. Storage of the record in cold water showed
• Impression plaster
the greatest dimensional change; air cooling produced the
• Acrylic resin
least. Furthermore, cooling from mouth temperature to room
• T‑scan
temperature caused distortion of the record. (3) There was
• Pressure‑sensitive films
considerable vertical and slight horizontal change when
• Typewriter ribbon
the model was gently placed into a previously formed wax
• Transparent acetate sheet
registration. (4) Exact reproduction of the original wax
• Occlusion sonography.[6]
recording was never achieved.[11]
The recording material should exhibit low viscosity initially
and not resist the path of mandibular closure. A high viscosity Zinc Oxide–Eugenol Paste
material has the potential to displace periodontally involved Zinc oxide–eugenol paste is an effective and reliable
teeth and results in mandibular deviation leading to jaw interocclusal registration material. It is simple to use,
registration inaccuracies. The material used should permit sufficiently rigid, and easy to store. However, it dehydrates,
passive and positive location of the dental casts. Rigid or high is significantly brittle, and sticks to the teeth, and important
surface reproducibility materials may prevent seating of casts portions of the record may be lost due to breakage.
easily, often requiring force to articulate the models. This can
lead to distortion of a polyvinylsiloxane interocclusal record Besides, once used, it rarely can be used again. It is advisable to
because of high compressive forces. In addition, the use of use a minimum amount of zinc oxide–eugenol to avoid excess
addition‑cured silicones may lead to a “rebound” action, which flash as flash around the teeth can interfere with the accurate
can open the seating.[7] seating of the casts.[11]
Zinc oxide–eugenol was considered to be dimensionally stable.
Alginate Impression Material Craig (1975) found a slight shrinkage of 0.1% or less at the
Korioth reported on the number and location of occlusal end of 30 min after mixing. No significant change occurred
contacts in intercuspal position using alginate impression at the end of 24 h.[12]
material. A technique suggested and used by Ingervall, using
indexes of alginate (irreversible hydrocolloid) impression Elastomers
material were applied to record the number and location of Silicone elastomers
posterior occlusal tooth contacts including canines.[8] The Two types of silicone elastomers are available as interocclusal
selected subjects were asked to rest their backs and heads on registration materials: condensation silicone and additional
a reclined dental chair (approximately 30° to the floor). After silicone. Over a 48 hour time period they were found to be
spatulation, the impression material was applied to the occlusal dimensionally stable and highly accurate with negligible
surfaces of all lower canines, premolars, and molars on both weight change. They do not require a carrier.[13]
sides. Subjects were instructed to close the mouth gently and
occlude the teeth together with moderate pressure until the Polyether elastomers
impression material was set. Impressions were made on the Polyether interocclusal registration material consists of the
same day. After their careful removal, the left and right indexes basic impression material augmented by plasticizers and fillers.
were examined against the light, and the number and location The advantages of this material as an interocclusal registration
of perforations were registered as occlusal tooth contacts for material are accuracy, stability after polymerization and during
each subject.[9] storage, fluidity, and minimal resistance to closure and can be
used without a carrier.[13]
Modelling Wax Impression plaster
Thermoplastic waxes are most frequently used for interocclusal Historically, impression plaster was used as a bite registration
registration either as records or as carriers for registration. material. Its chief constituent is calcinated calcium sulfate
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hemihydrate. On mixing with water, this reacted to form Anterior stop technique
a rigid mass of calcium sulfate dihydrate (Combe, 1975). When the mandible is closed, the lower incisors strike against a
Berman (1960) found plaster flows readily, but it fractured stop that is precisely fitted against the upper incisors. The stop
easily because a thin mix was used for the registration and should be thin enough so that the first point of tooth contact
lacked adherence.[14] barely misses but under no circumstances should any posterior
Skurnik (1969) noted that working with plaster was tooth be allowed to contact when the anterior stop is in place
complicated and not conducive to a neat and clean field of [Figure 1]. A firm setting bite registration paste is injected
operation. Further, if undercuts were present, plaster would between the posterior teeth and allowed to set.[19]
fracture upon removal from the mouth. Craig (1975) noted that
Situation when a few teeth are present in the mouth and
the popularity of dental impression plaster had waned with the
introduction of the elastic materials.[15] interarch stabilization is difficult to achieve
When the distal most molar is prepared as the abutment for 3 to
Impression plaster is basically a plaster of Paris with modifiers. 5 unit posterior Fixed partial denture (FPD), a clinical situation
Modifiers accelerate setting time and decrease setting arises where the interdigitation of the patient’s interocclusal
expansion. Records of impression plaster are accurate, rigid relationship is unstable. In such circumstances, stability is
after setting, and do not distort with extended storage. Studies accomplished by supplementing the maximum intercuspation
show that the plaster records, along with a few others, showed with an interocclusal record or occlusal stop. In a study on
the least dimensional changes after 30 min of storage and creating an occlusal stop for interocclusal record, the author
remained dimensionally stable for more than 24 h. However, describes a method of making an accurate interocclusal record
the use of plaster is more complicated than wax or zinc oxide– when the most distal tooth is an abutment of FPD. The method
eugenol paste. It is difficult to handle because the material is uses conical stops, prepared in the enamel of the abutment or
fluid and unmanageable prior to setting. The final interocclusal
made of composite or a metal core covered with composite
record is brittle.[16]
to maintain the vertical dimension of occlusion and to act as
the third point of reference for a stable occlusal relationship
Acrylic Resin when occluding definitive casts. Materials generally used are
The most frequent application of acrylic resins for interocclusal polyether, silicone, or acrylic resin.[20]
records is in the fabrication of single‑stop centric occlusion
Stephan Papazian et al. described a procedure for making
records. Acrylic resin is both accurate and rigid after setting.[17]
an interocclusal record without the use of record bases for a
combined fixed/removable prosthesis. Try the metal castings
Techniques for the fixed restorations in the mouth to verify their fit and
The recording material is not the only parameter that influences adjust as necessary. Make an acrylic resins anterior stop to
the accuracy of an interocclusal record material. According hold the desired vertical dimension of occlusion. In the dental
to many studies, the recording techniques have also been laboratory, adapt Triad material to the buccal and lingual
responsible for the error encountered. According to a study surfaces of the castings and extend over the edentulous spaces.
conducted by Strohaver, the least variable of all methods is Make these extensions comparable to the mesiodistal and
the method of hand articulation of patients casts in maximum faciolingual dimensions of an occlusion rim so that they will
intercuspation. This method is one of the most commonly used provide adequate support for the recording medium. For each
methods and commonly employed when the patient’s centric edentulous space, splint at least two adjacent castings.
relation is coincident with the maximum intercuspal occlusion,
for fabrication of single crown and when the indicated fixed with the Triad material to support the extension over the
restorations do not interfere with the stable tripodization of edentulous ridge. Place the castings with the attached
maximum intercuspation.[18] extensions in the mouth and verify occlusal clearance of
the extensions. Make an interocclusal record with extra
Dawson’s technique hard baseplate wax and then reline the wax record with zinc
He used bimanual manipulation to guide the mandible to oxide–eugenol paste. Mount the master casts with the use of
centric relation. this record.[21]
Wax bite record Eccentric interocclusal registrations
A brittle hard wax is used for this technique. Wax is softened The purpose of eccentric interocclusal registrations or
and placed against the upper arch to indent it. The mandible “check‑bites” is to assist the clinician in setting the articulator
is manipulated to Centric relation (CR) and the patient
fossa elements on a semi‑adjustable articulator.
closes into the wax. Keep upward loading compression on
the condyles as the patient closes; otherwise, the patient may There are two types of eccentric registration.
protrude the jaw. There should be no impingement into soft • Lateral‑excursive records
tissues. • Protrusive records.
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a b c
Figure 3: Enamel island method. (a) Abutment, (b) Enamel Island (c)
Crown
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Discussion
Construction of a prosthetic restoration involves many steps
and it is important to understand that incorporation of error
can occur at any step. However, a major source of error is
Figure 5: Interocclusal records made in centric relation while taking the registration records and transferring them
to the articulator. These errors can be minimized by proper
Intraoral resin coping selection of the materials and technique used by knowledgeable
application of the properties and the various shortcomings of
Select a preformed polyethylene core former of
the interocclusal recording mediums and the technique used
appropriate size
to record the relationship.
• Fill the polyethylene matrix (about one‑third) with the
resin mixture and place it over the prepared structure Based on the existing clinical condition, the clinician needs to
• Lubricate occlusal surfaces of antagonistic teeth with decide the most suitable material‑technique combination. In a
petroleum jelly. Add small quantities of low shrinkage clinical condition wherein there is good intercuspation between
autopolymerizing acrylic resin to the occlusal surface the existing teeth, no record may be needed, whereas if there
of the coping and ask the patient to close into maximum is poor intercuspation, a full‑arch or segmental record may be
intercuspation [Figure 4] made using elastomeric materials or a segmental record may be
• Keep teeth in contact until complete polymerization. After made only over the prepared tooth/teeth using rigid materials
polymerization, the record is trimmed to remove flash, such as wax, plaster, resin, or paste.
leaving the impression of the opposing cusp tips intact.[24]
Registration taking is an exacting task. Hence, it should not
be done in a hurry by the clinician. The patient, on the other
Interocclusal registration for fixed implant‑supported hand, must also be co‑operative. Once the record is obtained,
prosthesis it must be carefully handled by the laboratory personnel while
Omid Savabi described a method for interocclusal registration using it to mount the models on the articulator.[27-34]
with the impression copings for a fixed implant‑supported
prosthesis. Make an impression with a custom tray and
elastomeric impression material. Insert the provisional Conclusion
restoration. Place the impression coping. Remove any part of An interocclusal record is a precise recording of
impression copings that interferes with complete closure in the maxillomandibular position. It should be capable of maintaining
maximum intercuspation position with a sharp scalpel. Make extreme accuracy even under such varying condition as storage
the interocclusal record with a putty‑type vinyl polysiloxane and handling .Even though a record may appear to be fixed
impression material. Place the impression copings and and accurate it may still undergo dimensional changes which
interocclusal record over the shoulder of implant analog on the can only be evaluated microscopically. The clinical change
definitive cast. Mount the mandibular cast in an articulator with in interocclusal record can be only evaluated by dentist or by
the aid of the interocclusal record. Evaluate the fit and occlusion the patient in reference to high points. The cause of occlusal
of definitive restoration and lute the definitive restoration.[11] discrepancies attributable to the interocclusal record can be
divided into three categories: one cause is related to biologic
Digital Cad Cam Techniques characteristics of stomatognathic system, the second cause is
attributed to iatrogenic errors, and the third cause is associated
A range of intraoral scanners are available to permit data with the properties of interocclusal recording material. To
acquisition of the dental arches or tooth preparation(s), which avoid diagnostic treatment errors conducted with meticulous
is coupled to software for designing the virtual restoration(s) attention to manipulation of these materials with specific
and a computerized milling device to construct the definitive instruction for each material, selection of an ideal material
restoration. Following scanning of the dental arch or area of for making interocclusal records would allow the placement
specific interest to obtain an optical impression, an instant of indirectly fabricated prosthesis in patients’ mouth with no
interocclusal record can be obtained by taking a buccal scan
occlusal errors.
of the teeth in the intercuspal position, as in the case with the
iTero® and Lava™ Chairside Oral Scanner systems [Figure Financial support and sponsorship
5]. Another system involves placing registration material over Nil.
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