Occlusion

The ABCs of Occlusion and Articulation: Reducing Positive Errors for Fewer Adjustments

Dr. Paul Feuerstein, Editor-in-Chief of Dentistry Today, invited Tom Lee to give a detailed overview of the precepts of occlusion as they have.

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Occlusion

How Occlusion Can Affect a Single Tooth Replacement

INTRODUCTION “Conservative” and “Necessary”: A “Marriage of Philosophies” It has been stated by Shavell that “occlusion and morphology are the common denominators of all.

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Occlusion

Why Are You Prescribing Bruxism Appliances?

Figure 1. The STATDDS Bruxism and Sleep Monitor (STATDDS) home test provides objective data on bruxism and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). INTRODUCTION Bruxism.

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Occlusion

Managing Temporomandibular Dysfunction Requires Accuracy

Figure 1. Preoperative view of patient presenting with moderate to severe temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) pain. Figure 2. Bleeding the catalyst and base before.

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Occlusion

T-Scan Dental Force Analysis for Routine Dental Examination

For far too long, the well understood anatomy and physiology of the head and neck has been only loosely associated with the dental.

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Occlusion

The Three Golden Rules of Occlusion

INTRODUCTION Occlusion is one of the most controversial subjects in dentistry and also one of the most important. Dental schools spend very little.

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Occlusion

The E-Appliance: An Invaluable Therapeutic Tool

INTRODUCTION Appliance therapy has been a treatment modality for more than 40 years.1,2 “Bite appliances” or “bite planes” were words used interchangeably to.

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Occlusion

Accurate Bite Records: Improving Restorative Predictability

INTRODUCTIONThe study of occlusion is important to the general practitioner as it relates not only to patient comfort and stability of natural teeth,.

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Seven Signs and Symptoms of Occlusal Disease: The Key to an Easy Diagnosis

Occlusal disease (OD) is a far more destructive disease than most people realize. Dr. Peter Dawson considers OD the main cause of tooth.

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A Question of Principles: Treating Severe Malocclusion

This case report will discuss the history and treatment of a patient who suffered from a severe malocclusion and was iatrogenically placed into.

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