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<b>In brief:</b> many so-called “malocclusions” show <b>functional symmetry</b> at neurophysiological tests (MEP, jaw-jerk). | |||
Purely occlusal targets risk <b>relapse</b> if | Purely occlusal targets risk <b>relapse</b> if neuromuscular factors are ignored. | ||
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• Electrophysiology can reveal balanced trigeminal dynamics even with occlusal issues. <br/> | • Electrophysiology can reveal balanced trigeminal dynamics even with occlusal issues. <br/> | ||
• A mechanistic-only view may miss neural drivers of orofacial dysfunction. <br/> | • A mechanistic-only view may miss neural drivers of orofacial dysfunction. <br/> | ||
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<h3>📘 What you’ll learn</h3> | <h3 style="margin-top:0;">📘 What you’ll learn</h3> | ||
• How complexity science reframes occlusal stability. <br/> | • How complexity science reframes occlusal stability. <br/> | ||
• Why “malocclusion” is often an <b>insufficient label</b>. <br/> | • Why “malocclusion” is often an <b>insufficient label</b>. <br/> | ||
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<h3>📑 Evidence & further reading</h3> | <h3>📑 Evidence & further reading</h3> | ||
* [https://www.masticationpedia.org/index.php/Dental_Malocclusion Dental Malocclusion (classical view)] | * [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#Epistemology Epistemology and paradigm shifts (Kuhn)] | ||
* [https://www.masticationpedia.org/index.php/Introduction#Conclusion Complex systems and emergent behavior] | * [https://www.masticationpedia.org/index.php/Introduction#Conclusion Complex systems and emergent behavior] | ||
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Revision as of 20:18, 16 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.
Paradigm shifts: science can change perspective overnight.
📑 Evidence & further reading
- Dental Malocclusion (classical view)
- Epistemology and paradigm shifts (Kuhn)
- Complex systems and emergent behavior
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