Guidelines for Predictable Implant Occlusion

Opinions vary widely as to what effect occlusion has on the long term success of dental implants. On one hand we have clinicians who feel that we must shield our implants from excessive load. On the other hand others feel that its simply impossible to overload an implant. The truth is probably somewhere in between these extremes. This presentation will focus on the available evidence and will attempt to give some guidance to the clinician.