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...
Robert Winter | 10 years ago ›
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...
Greggory Kinzer | 10 years ago ›
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...
Greggory Kinzer | 10 years ago ›
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,...
Greggory Kinzer | 10 years ago ›
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...
Steve Ratcliff | 10 years ago ›
Continuing our series on erosion and attrition, one of the more common causes of intrinsic erosion is Chronic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease or GERD....
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
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...
Vivek Mehta | 11 years ago ›
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...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
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...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
Most of us have been taught that ideal occlusion means canine guidance, or mutually protected occlusion. In fact, that is the preferred occlusal...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
Evaluating 'At Risk' Occlusions
One of the most critical components of the examination is evaluating for 'at risk' occlusal conditions. These risks can take even the most seemingly simple...
Gary DeWood | 11 years ago ›
For most patients the outcome of excess overjet is some occlusal variation from what might be considered normal or ideal. The specific variation is...
Frank Spear | 11 years ago ›