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In <b>30 seconds</b>: many “malocclusions” show <b>functional symmetry</b> at neurophysiological tests (MEP, jaw-jerk). | |||
Purely occlusal targets risk <b>relapse</b> if neuro-muscular factors are ignored. | |||
An <b>interdisciplinary model</b> improves long-term stability. | |||
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• Electrophysiology can reveal balanced trigeminal dynamics even with occlusal issues. <br/> | |||
• A mechanistic-only view may miss neural drivers of orofacial dysfunction. <br/> | |||
• Integrating occlusion + neurophysiology reduces relapses and improves outcomes. | |||
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• How complexity science reframes occlusal stability. <br/> | |||
• Why “malocclusion” is often an <b>insufficient label</b>. <br/> | |||
• The clinical role of <b>Occlusal Dysmorphisms</b> in rehabilitation. | |||
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<h3>📑 Evidence & further reading</h3> | |||
* [[Dental Malocclusion (classical view)]] | |||
* [[Epistemology and paradigm shifts (Kuhn)]] | |||
* [[Complex systems and emergent behavior]] | |||
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Revision as of 18:43, 16 September 2025
Malocclusion Rethought
From “bad bite” to a broader paradigm: Occlusal Dysmorphisms
In 30 seconds: many “malocclusions” show functional symmetry at neurophysiological tests (MEP, jaw-jerk). Purely occlusal targets risk relapse if neuro-muscular factors are ignored. An interdisciplinary model improves long-term stability.
🔹 Why this matters
• Electrophysiology can reveal balanced trigeminal dynamics even with occlusal issues.
• A mechanistic-only view may miss neural drivers of orofacial dysfunction.
• Integrating occlusion + neurophysiology reduces relapses and improves outcomes.
📘 What you’ll learn
• How complexity science reframes occlusal stability.
• Why “malocclusion” is often an insufficient label.
• The clinical role of Occlusal Dysmorphisms in rehabilitation.
Paradigm shifts: science can change perspective overnight.
📑 Evidence & further reading
- Dental Malocclusion (classical view)
- Epistemology and paradigm shifts (Kuhn)
- Complex systems and emergent behavior