OCCLUSAL TRAUMA IN PATIENTS WITH PERIODONTITIS

1. Secondary occlusal trauma injuries occlusive forces applied to the tooth or teeth that have experienced loss of investment and/or loss of bone mass.

2. In this type of occlusal trauma periodontal was unhealthy to extreme occlusive forces (box 17-10).

3. Rapid loss of bone mass and pocket education may result in excessive occlusive forces act on a tooth that had previously been the attachment loss and/or loss of bone mass.

OCCLUSAL TRAUMA IN PATIENTS WITH PERIODONTITIS Clinical indicators of occlusal trauma may include one or more of the following:

Tooth mobility (progressive)

Fremitis (vibration felt when you are feeling a tooth, as the patient cranes teeth together).

Tooth migration crack in the tooth

Temperature sensitivity on chewing or shock

X-ray indicators may include one or more of the following:

Expanded periodontal ligament space

Loss of bone resorption root..

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