Preface.

Contributors.

1 Introduction to Occlusal Disease and Rationale for Occlusal Therapy (Irwin M. Becker).

2 Occlusal Parafunction and Temporomandibular Disorders: Neurobiological Considerations (Henry A. Gremillion).

3 The Masticatory System: Orthopedic Considerations in Function and Pathofunction (Henry A. Gremillion and Christopher J. Spencer).

4 The Anatomical Basis of Occlusion (Irwin M. Becker).

5 Accepted Occlusal Principles Involved in Physiologic Occlusion (Irwin M. Becker).

6 Evaluating the Muscles of the Stomatognathic System and Their Role in Understanding Occlusal Disharmony and TMD (Herbert E. Blumenthal).

7 The Effect of Occlusal Forces on the Progression of Periodontal Disease (Stephen K. Harrel and Martha E. Nunn).

8 An Occlusal Basis of Treatment Planning (Irwin M. Becker).

9 Occlusal Bite Splint Therapy (Roger A. Solow).

10 Occlusal Equilibration and the Diagnostic Workup (Irwin M. Becker).

11 Dentist-Ceramist Communication, the Foundation of Successful Treatment (Matthew R. Roberts).

Index.