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dentaltown poll Dentaltown Research This TMD/occlusion poll was conducted on Dentaltown.com from Nov. 6, 2014, to Dec. 5, 2014. Dentaltown POLL Does a patient's occlusal scheme dictate what type of impression or records you would send to the lab? 6 5 % 2 8 % 0 7 % YES NO I ASK THE LAB WHAT THEY WANT FOR THE CASE 37% 39% 35% What restorative material do you routinely prescribe for an occlusally driven treatment plan? When would you consider a face bow record an important record to obtain? What is your level of confidence with capturing a centric relation bite registration? 37% 26% 03% 22% 12% 05% 18% 39% 09% 29% Full coverage zirconia Lithium disillicate Resin PFM Gold 32% Very confident 35% Somewhat confident 33% I just have patient bite in centric occlusion / maximum intercuspation Always More than 2 units 6-10 units 10+ units Rarely / never Have you ever postponed delivering a treatment plan because of occlusal-related issues? Have you performed an occlusal equilibration on a patient in the last six months? 76% 55% Yes 24% No Yes 45% No Do you use appliance therapy as an initial treatment, prior to definitive restorations, to resolve joint/muscle symptoms or find CR? 67% Yes 33% No "I love to see that my townie friends have such a concern for occlusion as do I and I expected to see some of the results that we did. My concerns are that 76 percent have indicated that they have postponed treatment due to occlusion-related issues, and 65 percent of docs report that they feel only somewhat confident in recording a CR bite, or only perform MI bite relationships. It has been my experience that once doctors understand the when, why, and how, their practices grow and their dentistry takes on a whole new level." John Nosti, DMD, FAGD, FACE, FICOI "I am amazed that so many dentists clearly think occlusion is an important factor, and report a healthy percentage of their failures are due to occlusal factors but do not take facebow records more routinely when it is a relatively easy task. The use of a full arch impression and facebow when the case involves three units or more, a most distal tooth in the quadrant, or any anterior teeth, makes the predictability go way up and the amount of chair time for adjustment go way down." Lee Ann Brady, DMD 38 JANUARY 2015 » dentaltown.com http://www.Dentaltown.com http://www.dentaltown.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Dentaltown January 2015

Dentaltown.com Highlights
Howard Speaks: Why Too Much Clinical Dentistry is Bad for Business
Professional Courtesy: Coming Soon: More Denture Patients
Continuing Education
Sleep Apnea Screening and Treatment
Data Encryption: Count the Acronyms
Anterior Tooth Position in Restorative Dentistry: Applying the Chasolen Triad
Poll
Office Visit: Texas Hygienist a Diva of Dings
What is the Current Science Behind Socket Grafting to Preserve Ridge Height?
Pulp Capping: Improving the Prognosis
Industry News
New Products
Should I Extract That Tooth?
Townie Meeting 2015 Preview
Ad Index
Remembering Suzanne Mann
Diagnosis in Endodontics
Quickbooks: Ten Tips to Stay Organized and Efficient
Dentally Incorrect

Dentaltown January 2015