What is the Envelope of Function?
In recent articles, I've been going over the proper treatment for patients with failed dentition due to pathway wear. As clinicians, it's very important...
Greggory Kinzer | 11 years ago ›
Options for Determining Vertical Dimension: Part II
This a continuation of the discussion in part I of some of the philosophies that can be used to determine correct VDO. The foregoing reviews of...
Greggory Kinzer | 11 years ago ›
Assessing Occlusal Plane/Midline Cant Problems
At the time you try-in a patient's final restorations, if there is a cant to the occlusal plane or midline, you can follow these steps to assess or...
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Treatment Planning and Sequencing in Patients With Severe Wear [Ed.]
Almost every restorative dentist I know has a set of models sitting on their desk they have looked at multiple times and yet...
Frank Spear | 11 years ago ›
How to Make a Custom Incisal Guide Table
Once the decision is made to make a custom incisal guide table, the following sequence of steps should be followed. Determine if you are going to restore...
Robert Winter | 11 years ago ›
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 | 11 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 | 11 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 | 11 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 | 11 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 | 11 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 ›