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Assessing Occlusal Plane/Midline Cant Problems
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Assessing Occlusal Plane/Midline Cant Problems

At the time you try-in a patient's final restorations, if there is a cant to the occlusal plane or midline, you can follow these steps to assess or...

| 10 years ago
Treatment Planning and Sequencing in Patients With Severe Wear [Ed.]

Treatment Planning and Sequencing in Patients With Severe Wear [Ed.]

Almost every restorative dentist I know has a set of models sitting on their desk they have looked at multiple times and yet...

| 10 years ago
How to Make a Custom Incisal Guide Table

How to Make a Custom Incisal Guide Table

Once the decision is made to make a custom incisal guide table, the following sequence of steps should be followed. Determine if you are going to restore...

| 10 years ago
When to Use a Custom Incisal Guide Table?

When to Use a Custom Incisal Guide Table?

A common question asked of me is: 'When should I make or prescribe a custom incisal guide table?' If there is no pathway wear, generally there is not a...

| 10 years ago
Determinants of Vertical Dimension
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Determinants of Vertical Dimension

A lesson on vertical dimension. Vertical dimension is the distance between any point on the maxilla and any point on the mandible when the teeth...

| 10 years ago
Three Steps to Accurately Mounting Models

Three Steps to Accurately Mounting Models

In previous articles I've covered the topic of mounted models and their importance in treating clinical cases accurately and efficiently. Once you have...

| 10 years ago
When to Do a Functional Analysis
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When to Do a Functional Analysis

We have all had patients in our practice that present with very complicated cases including broken teeth, excessive wear, and gingival discrepancies,...

| 10 years ago
Erosion in Just One Part of the Mouth?

Erosion in Just One Part of the Mouth?

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...

| 10 years ago
Dental Diagnosis of GERD

Dental Diagnosis of GERD

Continuing our series on erosion and attrition, one of the more common causes of intrinsic erosion is Chronic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease or GERD....

| 10 years ago
Simplify the Worn Dentition Diagnosis Process
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Simplify the Worn Dentition Diagnosis Process

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...

| 10 years ago
The Two Types of Erosion

The Two Types of Erosion

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...

| 10 years ago
Is it Always Wear?

Is it Always Wear?

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...

| 11 years ago