In previous articles I’ve covered the topic of mounted models and their importance in treating clinical cases accurately and efficiently. Once you have completed the process of producing the patient’s centric relation bite records, it’s now time to use the … Read more
13 days ago by Gregg Kinzer 0 Comments
We have all had patients in our practice that present with very complicated cases including broken teeth, excessive wear, and gingival discrepancies, that are eager to learn how they can fix these issues. It isn’t uncommon for us to look … Read more
22 days ago by Gregg Kinzer 1 Comment
Some erosive patterns are head scratchers. How does erosion occur in just one part of the mouth? With some bulimic patients, there is more wear on one side of the mouth because they turn their head to one side when … Read more
28 days ago by Steve Ratcliff 0 Comments
In previous articles, I covered the topic of producing centric relation records for a functional analysis. I’ve also mentioned multiple methods that can be used as a clinician, to help ease those patients that experience tension or tenderness when trying … Read more
30 days ago by Gregg Kinzer 1 Comment
Continuing our series on erosion and attrition, one of the more common causes of intrinsic erosion is Chronic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease or GERD. GERD is a condition where the esophageal sphincter allows stomach acids to leak out of the stomach … Read more
45 days ago by Steve Ratcliff 0 Comments
It is not always possible to clearly identify the cause of tooth wear. However, qualifying tooth wear, with all of the attributes noted in the adjacent diagram will always be possible. This analysis will help us narrow down our differential … Read more
53 days ago by Vivek Mehta 1 Comment
In a previous article I talked about the difference between erosion and attrition. In the next few articles I’ll be discussing the different kinds of erosion. Erosion or wear caused by the introduction of corrosive agents has a satiny finish … Read more
55 days ago by Steve Ratcliff 0 Comments
I remember many years back my dad telling me that his dentist made him a night guard for his “grinding habit.” A few years later he underwent a full year of misery from treatment for his esophageal cancer that resulted … Read more
60 days ago by Steve Ratcliff 0 Comments
In today’s world, everyone is being pushed to their limits in just about every aspect that you can imagine. More is demanded with fewer resources and less time. All this becomes a source of stress and anxiety and even depression … Read more
67 days ago by Jeff Lineberry 3 Comments
Most of us have been taught that ideal occlusion means canine guidance, or mutually protected occlusion. In fact, that is the preferred occlusal scheme in many instances. It requires the least amount of muscle activity for the mandible to move … Read more
71 days ago by Steve Ratcliff 9 Comments
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