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The Importance of Occlusion
Occlusion is how your teeth fit together during biting which affects the alignment of your jaws and can lead to serious problems should there be discrepancies.
Your prosthodontist is highly trained in the mechanics of occlusion and is very aware of the need to analyse your bite with great care whilst planning your treatment.
As part of the consultation and treatment planning process you will have models made of your tooth which will be placed on a piece of equipment called an articulator. This mimics the movements of your jaws during biting and allows your specialist to look in great detail at individual tooth contacts during this process.
In many cases your existing bite will be copied when your new dental work is fitted, but in some cases, due to a problem with your initial bite, a new modified bite will be created which allows you to have improved functionality. This process is extremely technical and demanding for both your prosthodontist and the dental technician so it reemphasises just how vital the initial planning stages of your specialist dental treatment are.
