How to stabilize the joints
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Category: TMD
What do I do with patients that have TMJ pain?
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Dental Webinar: Is Splint Therapy Always a Safe Treatment Option?
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Dentists: Why do we ask “Has your jaw ever locked open or closed?”
Why do we ask for the patient’s TMJ history as a part of our complete exam? Particularly, why do we ask a history of open or closed lock?
What can TMD have to do with airway?
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That headache might be telling you something
Millions of people suffer from headaches. It has been estimated that over 50% of them are actually of dental origin. We know from Williams and Lundquist EMG studies, as well as Mansour and Reynik’s work that posterior interferences increase bite forces dramatically and also increase muscle activity of the masseters and the temporalis.
When to use an NTI appliance and when not to
Hi, everybody. My name is Dr. Leonard Hess. I am one of the senior faculty members here at the Dawson Academy, and I would like to take a few minutes to discuss with you when to use an NTI appliance and when not to.
Why dentists misunderstand centric relation
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Determining TMJ Health: what to look at during the initial exam
What things do we look at in the initial exam to determine TMJ health and maybe what do we look at periodically to also assess joint health? I think the beauty of this whole process is that the complete examination (taught by The Dawson Academy) and the way it is laid out gives us the […]
Truth About Digitally Fabricated Splints
When we talk about digital dentistry, we are really talking about replacing different aspects of the process from the physical world to computer-coded counterparts. It can be everything from capturing of data with intraoral scans, to the software design process, and then fabrication of the splints using some automated manufacturing device. In my office, I’ve […]
Educating Patients: The TMJ joint (4 different phases of the joint)
Educating patients on dental conditions can be very challenging for many dentists. A complete dentist has even more challenges, especially when it comes to explaining joint conditions with their patients. The complete dentist starts the examination by examining the joint first. Based on what we know, there are four categories or phases of joints that […]
How Splints Fit Into a Treatment Plan
Dr. Hess discusses the different type of occlusal splints and when to integrate them into treatment planning.
