Alignment Showdown: Orthodontics Vs. Restorative Dentistry
Choosing between orthodontics or restorative dentistry can be difficult when evaluating esthetic patients. When treating patients who may not want orthodontics,...
Mark Fleming, D.D.S. | 11 years ago ›
Why Single Tooth Restorations Need More Adjustments
I am frequently asked why occlusal and interproximal contacts of single tooth restorations commonly need more adjusting than multiple tooth restorations....
Robert Winter | 11 years ago ›
Recognize Complications With a Shift
It's essential to have confidence in your examination skills to predictably and effectively treat occlusal problems. Most of our patients will exhibit...
Martin Mendelson | 11 years ago ›
Seating and Adjusting: Why is Bigger Sometimes Easier?
Shortly after I seated the case shown here I was talking with a friend about the experience and marveling at how little occlusal adjustment I had to complete.
Gary DeWood | 11 years ago ›
The Three Goals of Equilibration
One of the most confusing areas of dentistry is the concept of altering a patient's natural occlusion through equilibration. To fully understand equilibration,...
Mark Fleming, D.D.S. | 11 years ago ›
Learn techniques to get predictable results every time when taking patient bite records.
Martin Mendelson | 11 years ago ›
When Muscle Harmony Prevents Pain
The forces generated in occlusion are provided by muscle activity. These forces have a physiologic range that creates harmony with the joints and teeth....
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
Manage TMJ patients by using this four-step checklist to collect all the information you need for diagnosis and treatment planning.
Vivek Mehta | 11 years ago ›
I've Just Got To Ask Why - Again
Asking questions will always provide insight for the treatment of our patients. As a reminder about my previous post, I've...
Jeff Lineberry | 12 years ago ›
A young lady came into my practice last week complaining of pain on the right side of her face. Her discomfort had been growing in intensity since she...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›
As a father, one of the most common questions I get from my two boys is 'Why?' Why this, why that, why me, why now – and the list goes on. Sometimes...
Jeff Lineberry | 12 years ago ›
What Can Anthropologists Teach You About Tooth Wear?
It's obviously a progressive condition. People's teeth wear more as they get older. Is tooth wear really a problem? As dentists, of course we feel that...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›