Occlusion
Selecting the Proper Articulator Part 1: Fixed Setting Instruments
My goal is to put your mind at ease and hopefully help you make an articulator selection that will be perfectly suited to your needs….
Making Splints Make Sense
How many of your patients are excited when you tell them they need an occlusal splint?…
Getting Your Slidematic Facebow Back in Working Order
When customers want to start re-using their Slidematic Facebow after many years, parts may be missing or the articulators may need to be considered….
Why Taking a Facebow Registration is an Important Part of the Restorative Treatment Regime
With each case, your goal is to deliver a case that is beautiful, requires minimal adjustments, and has immediate patient acceptance. It is important to include a face-bow registration to ensure you are replicating the movements of the mandible as it relates to the patient….
Eliminating the Mystery of the Semi-adjustable Articulator Part 2
Part 1 covered the basic description of semi-adjustable articulators. In Part 2, we’ll define the settings they offer to bring the instrument as close as possible to recreating the movements in the mouth….
Eliminating the Mystery of the Semi-adjustable Articulator Part 1
There has been a continuous decline in the teaching of the importance of using a full size semi-adjustable articulator in dental education. This article covers how it replicates the movements of the oral cavity….