A Custom Made Occlusal Plane Analyzer for Determining the Occlusal Plane-A Clinical Report

Creating a beautiful smile for the patient is extremely rewarding for the dentist as well as for the team. In fixed prosthodontic procedures, when it has been determined that restoration of all or most of the posterior teeth is necessary, the use of the Broderick Occlusal plane analyzer (BOPA) provides an easy & practical method to determine an Occlusal plane that will fulfill esthetic & functional occlusion requirements. Many manufacturers of semi adjustable articulators offer no such Occlusal plane analyzers for use with their instruments. This article demonstrates the use of a custom-made Broderick occlusal plane analyzer with a semi adjustable articulator to determine the correct curve of spee for the Occlusal plane. This simple custom-made Occlusal plane analyzer enables the clinician not to use accessory or complicated instruments.