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Dental Equilibration | Occlusal Equilibration | Surya Dental Care

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Dental equilibration , also known as occlusal equilibration in dentistry, refers to the process of adjusting the interlocking of teeth to establish balance and equality among the teeth, jaw joints, and jaw muscles. This adjustment ensures uniform engagement of the teeth with equal contact between the upper and lower teeth when the jaw muscles are relaxed and the jaw joints are in a safe, neutral position. Dental equilibration involves delicately reshaping teeth, dentures, bridges, crowns, fillings, or other oral appliances to correct bite alignment issues. This procedure helps alleviate biting problems and promotes proper anatomical positioning of the jaw bone , reducing stress on the joints, muscles, and teeth. Common symptoms indicating the need for dental equilibration include temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) , headaches from muscle tension in the head or jaw area, severe erosion or damage to natural teeth, gum recession, grooves and chips around the gum line, stiffness, and...