A influência do trauma oclusal na progressão da doença periodontal: revisão da literatura

Abstract

Occlusal trauma is caused by excessive occlusal loading, which results in injuries to the tooth insertion apparatus. In the presence of occlusal trauma, there are a faster evolution of periodontites that where the occlusal trauma is not associated. The aim of this review is to analyze the relationship between periodontal disease and occlusion trauma, in order to find advantages in the association of periodontal occlusal therapy. Many doubts still need to be addressed, however, a functional occlusion is fundamental for health and good functioning of all the structures of the stomatognathic apparatus. It is concluded that occlusal trauma is part of a set of factors that can accelerate the progression of periodontal disease, and that occlusal therapy, when well indicated, should be part of the periodontal treatment.