OCCLUSAL PLANNING. AIMING AT A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO NEUROMUSCULAR AND ARTICULAR DISORDERS OF THE ORAL APPARATUS, SUPPORTED BY SEMIOTIC AND ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTIC INSTRUMENTS

L. Dal Carlo¹ , M.E. Pasqualini² , F. Rossi³, M. Shulman⁴

¹ Private practice, Venice, Italy
² Private practice, Milan, Italy
³ Private practice, Varese, Italy
⁴ Private practice, Clifton New Jersey, USA

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Annals of Stomatology 2025 May-August 5(2): Ahead of Print
https://doi.org/10.69129/stomatol/2025v5iss2_3

Received: 19 April 2025 Accepted: 5 June 2025

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Abstract

Over the years, numerous research studies have been conducted on craniofacial disorders, highlighting differing opinions, largely due to the varying angles of professional practice employed. With the utmost respect for the well-grounded studies that deepen our understanding of the role of central engrams in the onset of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and muscular disorders, as well as their therapies, our article aims to raise awareness about the anatomical structures involved in the maxilla-mandibular relationship and their impact on the neuromuscular health of the oral apparatus. Here, the procedures of occlusal therapy based on neuromuscular deprogramming, electronic detection of occlusal contacts, mandibular movements, muscle activity, and slight additional and subtractive corrections to the teeth are described, synthesizing the consolidated international literature.

Keywords: articular, craniofacial, disorders, mandibular, muscle, neuromuscular, teeth, temporomandibular joint