“Dedicated to Enhancing Your Smile with Exceptional Care and Expertise”.
“Dedicated to Enhancing Your Smile with Exceptional Care and Expertise”.
“Dedicated to Enhancing Your Smile with Exceptional Care and Expertise”.
“Dedicated to Enhancing Your Smile with Exceptional Care and Expertise”.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Angela Leung, DDS – Last reviewed August 19, 2026
If your bite feels “off,” you deserve more than guesswork or a quick polish and crossed fingers. A proper occlusal analysis shows where your teeth contact, when they contact, and which areas are absorbing too much force.
At Angela Leung DDS PC – The Endodontics Implant Center, Dr. Angela Leung follows a diagnosis-first approach and may use Tekscan bite-force technology to pinpoint unstable contacts. The goal is a bite that feels balanced, functions comfortably, and helps reduce daily stress on teeth and jaw joints.
A bite can look normal in the mirror and still feel wrong in real life. When forces hit too early or concentrate on the wrong teeth, you may notice:
When overload continues, small problems often escalate into more wear, fractures, inflammation, and avoidable dental work.
Occlusal analysis is especially useful if you:
Replacing missing teeth with durable artificial implants.
Specialized care for complex dental procedures.
Specialized dental care treating tooth pulp and roots.
Specialized care for gums and supporting structures.
Repairing teeth for function, health, aesthetics.
Enhance smiles with aesthetic and dental treatments.
Precise evaluation of bite alignment and jaw function.
Clear, precise guidance for safe and effective surgery.
This is a calm, step-by-step appointment focused on answers you can actually see.
We assess how your teeth meet at rest and during function, look for wear patterns and interference contacts, and check for overload signs such as chips, cracks, mobility, or tenderness.
Tekscan adds objective data to a bite evaluation by showing:
You’ll be walked through what we see, which may include:
If adjustments are recommended, we re-check the bite to confirm improved balance and stability.
Your recommendations depend on what the measurements show. Common options include:
If one or two contacts are driving overload, conservative refinements may help—done carefully and verified with follow-up checking.
A night guard should be designed around your bite so it protects teeth and helps the jaw settle without creating new pressure points.
Because this practice also focuses on endodontics and implants, bite stability can be coordinated with:
We’ll give you a written plan with costs before treatment begins, then help you choose a realistic path forward.
Occlusal analysis is non-surgical. If a minor refinement is recommended, it’s typically quick and conservative.
No. Some patients need a guard, some need a small correction, and some need protection plus coordination with other dental work. The measurements guide that decision.
Yes. Bite discomfort after dental work is a common reason patients come in. We assess contacts and force patterns, then confirm stability.
Yes. Bite stability matters a lot with implants and restorations. We evaluate how forces distribute across natural teeth and implant-supported teeth.
Some patients get clarity and relief quickly; others need a short sequence (analysis → stabilization → verification). We’ll tell you the most conservative path based on findings.
Not always. Muscle fatigue can come from bite instability, clenching, stress patterns, airway factors, or combinations. The point of analysis is separating guess from evidence.
Angela Leung DDS PC – The Endodontics Implant Center
1131 Mission Road, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Phone: 415-681-2697
Hours: Monday–Friday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm (Saturday & Sunday closed)
If you’re dealing with missing teeth, failing dental work, or full-mouth breakdown, the fastest relief is clarity.
