Establishing an accurate occlusal vertical dimension (OVD) remains fundamental for prosthetic rehabilitation. Historically, a 40 mm vertical reference has been widely cited; however, this value was derived from dentate adult populations using cast-based measurements....
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Discussion
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No actionable change for audiologists — this study is focused on dental prosthetics and jaw measurement, with no direct relevance to audiology clinical practice.
While temporomandibular and craniofacial anatomy can intersect with audiology, this study is primarily a dental prosthetics methods paper with negligible direct impact on the audiology field.
- 01A 3D coordinate-based system for measuring occlusal vertical dimension (jaw height for denture fitting) was developed and pilot-tested.
- 02Study used cadavers from elderly Korean donors, limiting generalisability.
- 03Pilot validation scope is narrow — findings need replication in living subjects.
- 04Published in BMC Oral Health; content is dental/prosthodontic, not audiological.
- 05No connection to hearing, balance, or tinnitus outcomes is made in the study.
- PMID
- 42067932
- DOI
- 10.1186/s12903-026-08510-4.
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Elderly Korean cadavers used for prosthetic rehabilitation research
- Intervention
- 3D skeletal coordinate-based system for occlusal vertical dimension assessment
Primary outcomes
Pilot validation of the 3D coordinate measurement system for occlusal vertical dimension