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Why you never need to guess about position or contour of front teeth
Form follows function. We’ve all heard the old adage everywhere, in all facets of life. And when it comes to anterior teeth we have to think of it as if […]
Improving case acceptance with general vs. specialty patients
Note: The Dawson Academy uses the term “specialty patient” in place of “complex care patient” , as well as “general patient” in place of “modest patient”. I remember my first […]
What script do I need to order an MRI for a patient?
So what script do we need if we order an MRI on our patient? Now, it used to be, several years ago, that actually MRI was kind of the gold […]
What can TMD have to do with airway?
The question comes up, what does airway have to do with TMD or what does TMD have to with airway problems? And the answer is sometimes there’s very little overlap, […]
The Implication Mindset of Patient Communication
When we think of the implication mindset, Dr. Dawson has talked to us for a long time about a way for us to think about dental problems and approach to […]
Why a Unified Practice Vision is Essential to Complete Dentistry
Having a unified practice vision is essential for implementing complete dentistry. As doctors, we need to have a clear picture or vision of the type of practice we want to […]
Why is a facebow transfer is essential to treatment?
So facebows are essential and a key point in dental treatment. We want to capture the facebow records for two very important reasons. By relating the maxillary arch to the […]
Diabetes: Chronic preventable disease but still 1 of the top 5 killers
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is now increasing health and financial burdens in the United States and worldwide. DM and its precursor, prediabetes, together affect 103 million people, one-third of […]
Timing of Centric Stops for Implants
Single Implant vs. Full Arch Prosthetic When you’re looking at designing centric stops for implants, whether it’s a single implant crown or a full-arch fixed prostheses, it’s very important first […]
Why you should get a CBCT for evaluating airway problems
CBCT’s can be helpful not only for evaluating the temporomandibular joints and looking at the cortex and integrity of the bone and joint spacing, but also for airway.
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