Product Description: Assess and manage occlusion problems with confidence! Functional Occlusion in Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics provides a full-color, comprehensive guide to occlusion, with coverage ranging from an explanation of biological principles to treatment planning and clinical procedures...read more

Product Description: Modern medicine is changing drastically as new technologies emerge to transform the way in which patients are diagnosed, treated, and monitored. In particular, dental medicine is experiencing a tremendous shift as new digital innovations are integrated into dental practice...read more

Covering both new and proven techniques in this rapidly changing field, this bestselling book helps you provide solutions to many common occlusal and TMD problems. Clear descriptions ensure that you develop a complete understanding of normal occlusion and masticatory function allowing you to better appreciate and manage abnormal occlusion and masticatory dysfunction. With this book's conservative, cost-effective approach, you'll achieve your treatment goals while keeping the best interests of your patients in mind.Provides thorough coverage of physical examination of the masticatory system, as an invaluable aid for diagnosis.Includes diagnostic algorithms for various classes of disorders, as a handy reference for sorting through signs and symptoms of key functional disorders.Depicts treatment principles visually with case examples for each major treatment chapter.Presents a comprehensive discussion of the etiology of temporomandibular disorders, providing background on the causes of chronic orofacial pain.Includes updated references and suggested readings for further research and study.Discusses specific treatment techniques based on the author's expertise in the field.Includes many updated photos and line drawings to showcase techniques.Adds a new section on the use of botulinum toxin to treat chronic pain.Expands discussion of the use of local anesthetic blocks for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

Product Description: Postulating that biologic equilibrium of the masticatory system must be a fundamental concern of all restorative dentists, the author hopes to sidestep controversy by presenting a scientific and functional guide to the masticatory system...read more

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Product Description: In this multi-disciplinary book, 46 experts argue for biologically based treatment goals and treatment planning for the clinical management of occlusion. The examination of the subject spans the biological, biomechanical and physiological basis of occlusion to clinical decision-making and problem-solving from the stand points of the various specialities...read more

Product Description: "Orthodontics and Occlusal Management" integrates present day understandings of craniofacial growth and development and relates this to occlusal management and the practice of orthodontics. There is extensive coverage of case assessment, management of the developing dentition, the principles of treatment planning and a demonstration of common procedures...read more

Product Description: Occlusion is a complex subject and one of special importance to the provision of comprehensive patient care in clinical dental practice. It is acknowledged that diagnosis and management of occlusal dysfunction is based on the biology of the jaw-muscle system and this text aims to describe in simple terms the most relevant aspects of occlusion as well as emphasize its importance in routine restorative treatment...read more

Product Description: The topic of this book is occlusion and its association with mandibular dysfunction, facial pain, articulators and new restorative materials. The principal remains, namely that of preserving or recreating functional occlusion of which patients and people in general, can be unaware...read more

Product Description: This work represents a departure from the way in which issues of occlusion have been perceived previously. It aims to provide useful, clinically relevant information for the dental student, educator and practitioner. It also stresses the need for a biological basis for the study of occlusion and for objectivity of clinical observations and interpretations...read more