Category: Dental Occlusion
Question and Answer Webinar: TMJ to Smile Design
We know the first steps are always the hardest, but they don’t have to be. We hear a lot of the same questions from our attendees when they return to their office with ‘new eyes’ after taking the Functional Occlusion – From TMJ to Smile Design course.
Stress and TMJ: Does it Play a Role?
Stress can play a role in TMJ issues
Changing Vertical Dimension: When is it safe?
If you follow The Dawson Academy protocols, altering the vertical dimension is going to be the exception rather than the rule. We can work with the vast majority of patients vertical dimension and still fulfill the five requirements for occlusal stability and get a beautiful esthetic result.
If a patient is in pain before loading, is the patient in CR?
This video is an excerpt from the April 2015 Dawson Faculty Office Hours with Drs. Leonard Hess and Rajeev Upadya. To watch the full office hours and to sign up for future office hours, visit the Videos and Webinars page. Question: If a patient is having pain when manipulated into Centric Relation (CR) before loading even begins […]
You Can’t Be a Good Dentist If…
You can’t be a good tooth dentist
5 Secrets to Treating Any Case Predictably and Confidently
It is absolutely possible to treat any case predictably and confidently.
The Significance of Anterior Guidance in Obtaining a Stable Result
The primary goal of an occlusal scheme is good stability. Find out what can lead to a breakdown in this article by Dr. Cranham.
Dawson Quick Tips: Creating Stable, Equal-Intensity Centric Stops
Hey everybody. Welcome to Quick Tips. Today I want to talk to you about creating stable, equal intensity stops when we’re looking at occlusion. 5 Requirements of Occlusal Stability We talk about five requirements of occlusal stability, and number one is making sure that when we close our mouth that we have as many teeth as possible, […]
Webinar: Why Porcelain Breaks
Enjoy this free one hour webinar
A Brief Review of a Healthy Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ)
Inspiration for this article: Recently we received the following comment on the blog article, “The Importance of Load Testing” by Dr. Leonard Hess. Comment: I am a past attendee of the Pankey and Dawson curriculums ( long ago in the 1980’s) and am flabbergasted that you still preach this anachronistic content which has long been […]
Dawson Quick Tip: Making a Temporary Custom Fit Nightguard
In this quick tip
