Function & Aesthetics

A long and eventful treatment

The Relationship between Simple Snoring and Sleep Bruxism: A Polysomnographic Study

Freshly published and novel article correlating the simple snoring to phasic bruxism.
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/23/8960/htm

mdpi.com Simple snoring is defined as the production of sound in the upper aerodigestive tract during sleep, not accompanied by other pathologies. Sleep bruxism (SB) refers to repetitive phasic, tonic, or mixed masticatory muscle activity during sleep. In this study, we investigated the relationship between....

Another beautiful article from Rodolfo Miralles and his team:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32362247/

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New hands-on workshop on one of the most underestimated and yet most important aspects of restorative dentistry: Provisionalization.

It allows for functional testing providing valuable feedback on the occlusal scheme changes (basically eliminating post-insertion porcelain fractures), manages the emotional risk of aesthetic smile design... Most importantly, it helps the patient afford much-needed restorative work through treatment staging while stopping the functional and structural degradation.

Provisionals are in fact the true "Business Card of a Dentist".
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Location and date: to be determined based on attendance
More information at: https://goo.gl/9xyygF

"I never saw a tooth walking into my office" - L. D. Pankey
.. a lot of wisdom in one simple sentence. If you are like me, most likely you became a dentist because you love helping people, prevent pain and enable people to smile beautifully. Would this be possible with a tooth-centered approach?!

Effects of mandibular advancement device for obstructive sleep apnea on temporomandibular disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. - PubMed - NCBI

That is really good news!

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31605905

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Sleep Med Rev. 2019 Sep 17;48:101211. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2019.101211. [Epub ahead of print] Review

Respiratory sleep disorders in children and role of the paediatric dentist. - PubMed - NCBI

Crisp and Clear:

"Breathing-related sleep disorders in children not only represent a possible cause of craniofacial growth alteration-which is of interest from a dental standpoint-but they may also affect the general health and development of the child. This is especially true for the neurocognitive, behavioural and metabolic aspects, to the extent that obstructive sleep apnoea is nowadays considered a neurobehavioural syndrome."

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30919636

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Eur J Paediatr Dent. 2019 Mar;20(1):5. doi: 10.23804/ejpd.2019.20.01.01.

Function & Aesthetics 2.0 is over.
An amazing experience! So much energy in the room, so much heart, and talent...

Function & Aesthetics = Predictable Dentistry That Lasts

Just a few spots left for Function & Aesthetics 2.0 even on 17-18 September 2018.

functionandaesthetics.com Our curriculum is designed to enable dentists in achieving excellence in clinical aesthetic and functional dentistry.

"Invisible dentistry"

K2 – Facilitation & Dental Education

A truly exceptional curriculum from an exceptional fellow clinician! Warmly recommended.

ksquaredfacilitation.com Dentists in private practice have historically been solo practitioners, isolated in individual offices. Even in “group practices,” dentists still feel isolated within the larger practice setting. In both instances, the actual dental work is in a world of millimeters within the confines of the mo...

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Aesthetics without Functional diagnosis and planning is simply hurting patients.

"Restore health but never lose the character" - C.M.

Dental Technician ... the amazing Gergely Gaty. :)

Natural and Integrated

Technology does not automatically provides solutions. I does however enhance, validate and help in the communication of our diagnosis.

Most powerful tool is the Knowledge how to interpret the results of T-Scan occlusion analysis and Doppler joint auscultation. .. during the last F1 Workshop in Munich.

Good dentistry is not about how fast the bur spins. It is a lot of AfterWork work, getting hands dirty and spending time thinking.

"Think more, drill less!"

First day of seminars is over. Time to relax and party together.but not before setting up the hands-on exercises all day tomorrow.

Special delivery for the F1 Workshop 30thJune-2nd of July in Munich:
Brand new articulators and super-fresh 3D Aesthetic Facebow from Baumann Dental (www.baumann-dental.de) - courtesy of Wolfgang Dawedeit. Thank you for enabling our students in using the Best!

Fresh from the USA, specially delivered for the F1 participants in the workshop June30th-July2nd. Thank you Ann Catherine McCulloch from Orofacial Therapeutics!

A beautiful case waiting to be discussed and treatment planned.

Everybody is recommending a different splint... Which one would pick for your...

plus.google.com Everybody is recommending a different splint... Which one would pick for your patient and why? A question that you can easily answer yourself once you ... - Function & Aesthetics Dental Education - Google+

Mr.Burn5

The last F1 workshop was a great success and there were few questions if I can organise another F1 workshop before October.
June or July are perfect months to visit Munich: weather is great, biergarten-s are open and I just got a new batch of anterior deprogrammers from USA, specially for the F1 participants.

Possible dates are:
>> June 30th - July 2nd
>> July 14th - 16th
>> July 21st - 23rd

Let me know who is interested!

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Mr.Burn5

What a great weekend that was!!!
Two and a half days of discovery, making new friends and simply fun. We didn't do just a Workshop; we opened the door towards a study group where we refer patients to one another, approach cases interdisciplinary and help each other in the advancement of knowledge.

https://functionandaesthetics.com/F1Workshop-Bucharest,3.2017/

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Spear Education

An excellent article from my Spear Ed. colleague, Jeff Lineberry. Europe is not quite where U.S. dental market is...but it will face the same challenges soon. Better be ready and learn.

Vision, Knowledge and working Smart are the only denominators keeping your practice ahead of its time.

As the marketplace for dentistry continues to change, solo dental practices must learn to evolve, too. Are you evolving?

Designing a new "occlusal experience" for one of my patients at Denttaglio, Bucharest.

New hands-on workshop on one of the most underestimated and yet most important aspects of restorative dentistry: Provisionalization.

It allows for functional testing providing valuable feedback on the occlusal scheme changes (basically eliminating post-insertion porcelain fractures), manages the emotional risk of aesthetic smile design... Most importantly, it helps the patient afford much-needed restorative work through treatment staging while stopping the functional and structural degradation.

Provisionals are in fact the true "Business Card of a Dentist".
_______________________________________________
Location and date: to be determined based on attendance
More information at: https://goo.gl/9xyygF

Sleep bruxism associated with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in children. - PubMed - NCBI

Bruxism can develop to be a stress-relieving "escape valve" and that can occur at very early stages. Hence, the need of a load-bearing occlusion (occlusion designed to cope with specific parafunctional activity) versus of a bruxism-deconditioning occlusion (a new occlusal scheme that leads to an alleviation of parafunction) is sometimes needed. The key in choosing the right occlusal scheme could be found in the patient's history, even from childhood.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Cranio. 2015 Oct;33(4):251-5. doi: 10.1080/08869634.2015.1097299. Epub 2015 Dec 29. Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

"Your confidence level in discussing treatment is based on clinical knowledge and business knowledge." G. DeWood

Product vs Process

In complex cases, the Process is the framework for which the Products are designed and integrated.

It was so much fun! We got so excited on analysing casts that we forgot to eat lunch. So we all got an early dinner! :)

Here we go... Function & Occlusion Workshop in Munich.
Awesome group, exciting and constructive discussions.