Features of the state of occlusion with partial loss of teeth (literature review)

Abstract

This article provides an overview of literature sources devoted to the peculiarities of the state of occlusion in partial loss of teeth and modern methods of studying occlusive relationships. The clinical picture of partial tooth loss is quite diverse, while changes in occlusive relationships may occur due to the development of deformities of the dentition, the formation of traumatic occlusion, changes in the function of a group of teeth in the presence or absence of antagonists. An increase in the functional load on the preserved teeth entails a structural restructuring of occlusion, which at the initial stages of compensation manifests itself in the form of localized increased erasability of teeth with an increase in the area of occlusal contacts, enamel cracks, and then, as the reserve capabilities of the periodontal decrease, leads to the appearance of mobility and a change in the position of teeth.