How strong and clinically relevant is the evidence in Upright vs Reclined: Are You Recording the Same Occlusion??

DentalReach Practice Perspective:

The patient was the same. The teeth were the same. Only the chair position changed. Yet one digital system recorded significantly different occlusal findings.. Before translating this into practice, examine selection bias, confounding, comparator quality, effect size, uncertainty and follow-up. The headline may be directionally useful without establishing causation or superiority.

DentalReach Evidence Review:

Balance aesthetics with biological cost, tooth structure, margin location, occlusal load, hygiene access and repairability. Long-term maintainability is a core outcome.

DentalReach Critical Appraisal:

Discuss expected benefit, uncertainty, alternatives, maintenance and the consequence of no treatment in plain language. This protects informed consent when evidence or predictability is limited.