Clinical applications of occlusion principles in implantology - Narrative review

Abstract

Purpose: The objective of this paper is to review concepts of this type of occlusion and provide clinical guidelines based on the currently available literature. Materials and Methods: A literature review was conducted in MEDLINE andPubMed since September 2015 to January 2016. Results: The database searches resulted in 1481potentially relevant articles. After inclusion/exclusion criteria 41 articles were considered. Conclusions: Based on the literature reviewed it can be concluded that the objective of implant-protected occlusion is to minimize occlusal overload on the implant / bone interface and on prostheses keeping the masticatory loads within physiological limits, providing stability and longevity to rehabilitation treatments with implants.