True science of occlusal analysis compared with subjective analytical methods

Introduction: Occlusal analysis is essential and integral part in the dental clinical practice. As the demand
for digital dentistry constantly increases, digital devices are gradually replacing conventional methods of
recording occlusal contacts.
Materials and Methods: To compare the results for the occlusal bite force and preferded biting side
scanned with the T-Scan III System with prefered biting side as subjective feeling of the patients.
30 subjects were evaluated with the T-Scan III System biting on the sensor and biting and without the
sensor. Prefered biting side and subjective perception were evaluated.
Results: Results from the prefered biting side with the T-Scan showed that 23,33% of the patients had
bilateral simultaneos biting side, 43,33% prefered to masticate on their right side and 33,33% prefered
their left side, while results from the prefered side as a subjective feeling showed that 80% of the patients
had bilateral simultaneos biting side, 10% prefered to chew on their right side and 10% prefered to chew
on their left side.