Commissures are not a reliable landmark for determination of the distal aspect of the canine distal aspects of both Egyptian and Saudi populations.

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Since dental implants are not anchored to bone with periodontal ligament, subjective evaluation of occlusion is not always reliable enough to guard against the presence of occlusal prematurities. Despite the introduction of the T-scan occlusal analyzer technology, the majority of the clinicians and dental colleges are still depending, to a great extent, on the traditional occlusion indicator materials for implant-prosthetic occlusion establishment. This study was performed to verify whether the use of the articulating paper to calibrate the occlusal contacts of prosthetic restorations is successful enough to fulfill the objectives of a balancing implant-prosthetic occlusion. Materials and Methods: 40 subjects [30 females and 10 males] were selected from the out patient clinic of the

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