FUNCTIONALLY GENERATED PATH TECHNIQUES FOR A HARMONIOUS OCCLUSION – A REVIEW

Abstract

Harmonious occlusion is a critical prerequisite for successful prosthodontic rehabilitation. Conventional techniques for construction of the prosthesis have not been successful in producing a prosthesis that can be inserted without intraoral occlusal adjustment. The functionally generated pathway (FGP) technique includes registration of the occlusal pathways of the posterior teeth in the functional wax and has been classically described as the "three-dimensional static expression of dynamic tooth movement. The functionally generated path technique employs the patient's masticatory system to develop occlusion. It has various advantages like being simple, accurate, and reliable. The technique will require only minor intraoral occlusal adjustments if done in a proper way. It’s highly versatile and can be utilized to develop occlusal pattern in removable and xed dental prostheses including implant restorations. It can also be employed with equal efcacy in fabrication of relatively simple restorations such as a single crown, or more complex full mouth reconstructions.