A comparison of lingualized occlusion and monoplane occlusion in complete dentures.
Two sets of dentures, one with lingualized occlusion and the other with monoplane occlusion, were made for each of 30 edentulous patients. Sixty-seven percent of those people preferred the lingualized occlusal scheme because of improved masticatory ability, comfort, and esthetics.
There is weak evidence that it may be advantageous, for dentists providing a complete denture service, to prescribe prosthetic posterior teeth with cusps to improve patient satisfaction compared to providing cuspless teeth. However, this conclusion may only be made tentatively until further well conducted trials comparing different occlusal schemes for complete dentures are undertaken.