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== Malocclusion Rethought ==
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From "bad bite" to a broader paradigm: Occlusal Dysmorphisms
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    From “bad bite” to a broader paradigm: <b>Occlusal Dysmorphisms</b>
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'''In brief:''' many so-called "malocclusions" show functional symmetry at neurophysiological tests (MEP, jaw-jerk).  
<b>In brief:</b> many so-called “malocclusions” show <b>functional symmetry</b> at neurophysiological tests (MEP, jaw-jerk).
Purely occlusal targets risk ''relapse'' if neuromuscular factors are ignored.  
Purely occlusal targets risk <b>relapse</b> if neuromuscular factors are ignored.
An interdisciplinary model improves long-term stability.
An <b>interdisciplinary model</b> improves long-term stability.
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* Electrophysiology can reveal balanced trigeminal dynamics even with occlusal issues.
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* A mechanistic-only view may miss neural drivers of orofacial dysfunction.
  • Electrophysiology can reveal balanced trigeminal dynamics even with occlusal issues. <br/>
* Integrating occlusion + neurophysiology reduces relapses and improves outcomes.
  • A mechanistic-only view may miss neural drivers of orofacial dysfunction. <br/>
  • Integrating occlusion + neurophysiology reduces relapses and improves outcomes.
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=== What you’ll learn ===
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* How complexity science reframes occlusal stability.
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* Why “malocclusion” is often an insufficient label.
  • How complexity science reframes occlusal stability. <br/>
* The clinical role of Occlusal Dysmorphisms in rehabilitation.
  • Why “malocclusion” is often an <b>insufficient label</b>. <br/>
  • The clinical role of <b>Occlusal Dysmorphisms</b> in rehabilitation.
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=== Evidence & further reading ===
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* [https://www.masticationpedia.org/wiki/Dental_Malocclusion Dental Malocclusion (classical view)]
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* [https://www.masticationpedia.org/wiki/Philosophy_and_paradigm_shifts Epistemology and paradigm shifts (Kuhn)] 
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* [https://www.masticationpedia.org/wiki/Complex_systems Complex systems and emergent behavior] 
    Paradigm shifts: science can change perspective overnight.
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* [https://www.masticationpedia.org/index.php/Introduction#Dental_Malocclusion Dental Malocclusion (classical view)]
* [https://www.masticationpedia.org/index.php/Introduction#Epistemology Epistemology and paradigm shifts (Kuhn)]
* [https://www.masticationpedia.org/index.php/Introduction#Conclusion Complex systems and emergent behavior]
 
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Revision as of 08:50, 19 September 2025

Malocclusion Rethought

From "bad bite" to a broader paradigm: Occlusal Dysmorphisms

In brief: many so-called "malocclusions" show functional symmetry at neurophysiological tests (MEP, jaw-jerk). Purely occlusal targets risk relapse if neuromuscular 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.

Evidence & further reading

→ Read the full chapter

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