Non-Working Occlusal Discrepancies Are Associated with Increased Probing Depths and Attachment Loss
Article Title and Bibliographic Information
“The influence of dynamic occlusal interferences on probing depth and attachment level: results of the Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP).”
Bernhardt, O., D. Gesch, et al. (2006).
J Periodontol 77(3): 506-16.
Level of Evidence
2B
Purpose/Question
To investigate associations between dynamic occlusal interferences and signs of periodontal disease in posterior teeth
Source of Funding
Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, the Social Ministry of the Federal State of Mecklenburg, West Pomerania, and by a fellowship from the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen and Halbach Foundation, a private non-profit foundation in Essen, Germany.
Type of Study/Design
Cohort study
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