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====Kuhn's Phases in Dentistry====

Thomas Kuhn identifies five distinct phases in the evolution of a scientific paradigm. In Masticationpedia, we will focus on the three most relevant ones, which best fit the evolution of masticatory rehabilitation science.

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| <blockquote>'''Phase 2 – Normal Science''':<br>
In this phase, researchers operate within an accepted paradigm, seeking to solve specific problems and refine the dominant model. However, the first "anomalies" emerge, phenomena that do not fully fit the current theory, generating an initial signal of instability.</blockquote>
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| <blockquote>'''Phase 4 – Paradigm Crisis''':<br>
The anomalies increase to the point of undermining confidence in the existing paradigm. It is a moment of crisis: the old theories no longer explain the new data. In this phase, Masticationpedia critically positions itself, proposing a revision of traditional occlusal models, paving the way for the next phase.</blockquote>
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| <blockquote>'''Phase 5 – Scientific Revolution''':<br>
The dominant paradigm is abandoned and a new one is adopted, not necessarily "truer," but better suited to explain emerging phenomena. In Masticationpedia, this translates into a new interpretation of masticatory function as a complex neurophysiological system and not just a biomechanical one.</blockquote>
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