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Joint Palpation to detect palpable sounds

Deviation on Opening: Joint or Muscle Mediated?

By Lee Ann Brady on 09.16.14

One of the pieces of diagnostic information I look at during a joint & muscle exam is whether the patient can open widely, smoothly, and straight up and down. A deviation on opening is a Read More

Full Coverage Appliance

Vertical Dimension & Appliance Therapy

By Lee Ann Brady on 04.15.14

Many times I get asked if there is a connection between the vertical dimension of an occlusal appliance and it's effectiveness. The answer is "yes" and "no". There is scientific evidence that supports Read More

Great Lakes Doppler in Place on Lateral Pole

Doppler Auscultation

By Lee Ann Brady on 10.31.13

        For more As part of a complete joint & muscle exam joint auscultation is necessary. We need to be able to answer the question "Where is the disc relative to Read More

A Nightguard Your Patients Will Wear

By Lee Ann Brady on 10.04.13

Any of you who regularly read my blog know I regularly treat TMD in my practice, both occluso-muscle disorders and joint issues. The first line of defense for many of these patients is an occlusal Read More

Wax Centric relation Bite Record

Wax Platform Centric Relation Bite Record

By Lee Ann Brady on 09.11.13

I've spent a good deal of time this summer preparing for a hands on occlusion workshop I will be teaching with Mary Osborne and Dr. Mark Kleive in January of next year. The course includes access to a Read More

Fractured Lateral Incisor in a deep bite patient

Opening Vertical And Anterior Guidance

By Lee Ann Brady on 08.15.13

In January of next year the Seattle Study Club Symposium will be in Phoenix. I am excited to be presenting at the meeting for the first time, and my topic is "Implant Reconstruction for the Read More

Diagnosing Attrition

By Lee Ann Brady on 06.05.13

As a follow up to last week's video on diagnosing wear, this video looks specifically at the signs of attrition. Attrition is the loss of tooth structure from rubbing the teeth together. Understanding Read More

Common Causes of Tooth Wear

By Lee Ann Brady on 05.31.13

In this video I discuss the common causes of tooth wear. Although attrition, or grinding, is prevalent, it is not the only cause of tooth wear. In order to understand the risks the patient presents Read More

Direct Composite for Repairing Worn Incisal Edges

By Lee Ann Brady on 05.09.13

It is routine to see patients with lower incisal edges that are worn into the dentin. The wear can be from attrition or from erosion, and is often a combination of the two. When dentin is exposed and Read More

When is Appliance Therapy Complete

By Lee Ann Brady on 05.08.13

Last week teaching a hands on equilibration course one of the participants told a story about a new patient to his office who was in active appliance therapy and frustrated because the former dentist Read More

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