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TMD: Could It Be More Than Muscle?
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Beyond Restoration

TMD: Could It Be More Than Muscle?

TMD pain can be attributed to muscle or a combo of muscle, herniated disks, bone disorders, upper cervical misalignment, and other factors.

| 2 weeks ago ›
The TMJ Disk — The Forgotten Tissue
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Beyond Restoration

The TMJ Disk — The Forgotten Tissue

The TMJ disk plays a crucial role in dentistry and understanding it makes it easier to order MRIs to assess its condition and position.

| 1 month ago ›
TMJ and Airway: Are We Treating the Same Patient?
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Beyond Restoration

TMJ and Airway: Are We Treating the Same Patient?

Recognizing TMJ and airway issues are integral to a dental practice seeking to offer patients predictable treatment options.

| 2 months ago ›
4 Insights from TMJ Imaging
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Beyond Restoration

4 Insights from TMJ Imaging

Dentists who want to increase predictability in restorative treatment planning can incorporate a TMJ anatomy assessment using MRI.

| 3 months ago ›
Red Flag-Maxillary First Premolar Extraction for Orthodontics
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Occlusion & Wear

Red Flag-Maxillary First Premolar Extraction for Orthodontics

Discover why it's important to look for undiagnosed joint issues when dental patients present with maxillary first premolars extracted for orthodontic...

| 3 months ago ›
Evidence-Based Dentistry: How Good is the Evidence?
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Occlusion & Wear

Evidence-Based Dentistry: How Good is the Evidence?

Many of the concepts taught in occlusion and TMD are unsupported in the literature and are in direct conflict with literature in peer-reviewed journals,...

| 4 months ago ›
4 Insights from CBCT Imaging
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Beyond Restoration

4 Insights from CBCT Imaging

Dentists who want to increase predictability in restorative treatment planning can incorporate a TMJ anatomy assessment using CBCT imaging.

| 5 months ago ›
A Business Model for TMD and Airway Dentistry
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Airway

A Business Model for TMD and Airway Dentistry

While 3D imaging is vital to understand many dental problems, dentists are often challenged when it comes to developing a practice model that allows for...

| 6 months ago ›
Should I Image Before Making an Occlusal Appliance?
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Occlusion & Wear

Should I Image Before Making an Occlusal Appliance?

Discover when to image a patient's TMJ before fabricating an occlusal appliance.

| 10 months ago ›
6 Tips to Address Patient Expectations of Insurance Reimbursement
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Practice Management

6 Tips to Address Patient Expectations of Insurance Reimbursement

Having an open discussion with patients about the realities of dental insurance is necessary to set reimbursement expectations.

| 11 months ago ›