Occlusion and Temporomandibular Function among Subjects with Mandibular Distal Extension Removable Partial Dentures

Table 6

Mean (SE) vertical and horizontal overlap (mm) at different observation times.

	Observations
	Baseline	3-year	6-year	9-year
Vertical overlap
SDA + RPD	2.6 (0.4)	2.9 (0.4)	3.6 (0.3)	3.6 (0.4)
SDA	3.4 (0.2)	3.5 (0.2)	3.5 (0.2)	3.3 (0.3)
SDA previous RPD	3.3 (0.3)	3.4 (0.3)	3.2 (0.4)	3.2 (0.4)
Complete dentition	3.0 (0.2)	3.4 (0.3)	3.4 (0.3)	3.5 (0.3)
Horizontal overlap
SDA + RPD	2.7 (0.7)	3.4 (0.4)	3.6 (0.3)	3.8 (0.4)
SDA	3.9 (0.6)	3.6 (0.3)	3.8 (0.3)	4.0 (0.4)
SDA previous RPD	3.0 (0.0)	3.4 (0.4)	3.4 (0.4)	3.6 (0.6)
Complete dentition	—	3.5 (0.3)	3.6 (0.3)	3.3 (0.3)

- not measured. SDA: shortened dental arch, RPD: mandibular distal extension removable partial denture.