Occlusal trauma results in mobility of the affected teeth as well as migration and tipping of affected teeth. Although migrated teeth cause restorative dental problems, damage to the periodontium rarely occurs.

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Occlusal trauma causes tooth mobility and predisposes affected teeth to migration and tipping. A result of such occlusal disharmony is loss the of contact area between adjacent teeth. An open contact, virtually impossible for patients to adequately clean, can cause a periodontal pocket with loss of fibrous attachment and formation of infraosseous periodontal pockets.

Occlusal Trauma Results in Mobility of the Affected Teeth as Well