Clinical study of analysis of deviation from the mean of Bennett angles using electronic condylography measurement

Abstract

The study was carried out on a group of 140 Romanian patients to analyze the deviation from the average (15°) of the Bennett angles in order to identify some potential common aspects. Based on the exact values of the Bennett angles sent to the dental laboratory, customized prosthetic works will be carried out later. The measurements were made by condylography, a method of recording mandibular dynamics and all the functions of the craniomandibular system: breathing, speech, swallowing, mastication, aesthetics, stress-management. An ARCUSDigma condylograph from KaVo Dental GmbH was used for diagnostic condylography, and biacrylic composite, fixed with Temp-Bond NE temporary cement from Kerr Dental, was used to create the clutch. After the study we found that 25% of the patients had a Bennett angle of at least 4° and another 9% had values close to 4°, which demonstrates the existence of repetitive common aspects.