Safe clinical technique for increasing the occlusal vertical dimension in case of erosive wear and missing teeth

Camillo D'Arcangelo; Mirco Vadini; Matteo Buonvivere; Francesco De Angelis

doi:10.1002/ccr3.4747

Safe clinical technique for increasing the occlusal vertical dimension in case of erosive wear and missing teeth

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Dec 4;9(12):e04747. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4747. eCollection 2021 Dec.

Authors

Camillo D'Arcangelo¹, Mirco Vadini¹, Matteo Buonvivere¹, Francesco De Angelis¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medical Oral and Biotechnological Science Unit of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics School of Dentistry "G. D'Annunzio" University of Chieti Chieti Italy.

Abstract

A safe method to increase the occlusal vertical dimension (OVD) in patients with mild temporomandibular symptoms (such as tenderness upon palpation) is described. After a temporomandibular joint magnetic resonance (MR), an OVD increase was sought, pursuing pure rotational movement without condyle displacement. Prior to definitive rehabilitation, an additional MR confirmed steady and healthy condyle-disc-fossa relationships.

Keywords: dentistry.

Publication types

Case Reports