DTR for TMD Documentary 2015: featuring Dr. Nick Yiannios & Dr. Tom Coleman

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Dr. Nick Yiannios and Dr. Tom Coleman discuss Disclusion Time Reduction's role in regards to it's efficacy for muscular TMD patients. Dr. Coleman is an experienced clinician, author, and researcher in regards to TMD, NCCL's, abfractions and dentin hypersensitivity. Both Dr. Nick and Dr. Tom are co-authors in the recently released 1st edition textbook on digital occlusal analysis in dental medicine: Kerstein, DMD, R. B. (2015). Handbook of Research on Computerized Occlusal Analysis Technology Applications in Dental Medicine (2 Volumes) (pp. 1-1093). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-6587-3 Discussed in this video are: 1 ICAGD occlusal adjustments to accomplish DTR 2 Traditional occlusal adjustment vs DTR, including equilibration 3 Impression and model distortion 4 Tscan sensor thickness and muscle contractility 5 Disclusion Time and Force Outlier (F.O.) importance 6 F.O. and periodontal considerations 7 ICAGD vs. Equilibration vs. simple occlusal adjustment 8 Ideal occlusal scheme, "Dots in the back, lines in the front" and Disclusion Time 9 Tscan and timing of frictional engagements 10 TIMING'S importance 11 DT: 0.5 sec vs. 0.41 sec 12 Importance of using EMG to tie in muscle 13 Splints are not necesarily reversible treatment 14 Importance of imaging the TMJ's prior to undertaking irreversible occlusal treatments 15 Supreme importance of establishing cartilagenous position in both TMJ's 16 The interaction between cartilage/disc position and the human bite 17 Occluso-muscle dystonia (OMD) is responsible for ~80% of TMD maladies, which DTR effectively addresses 18 Micro vs Macrotrauma 19 Why patients can pop and click, biomechanically 20 CR vs FSCP vs adapted centric posture vs non-adapted centric posture 21 Iatrogenics causing space/time aberrations with resultant OMD 22 Measuring occlusion objectively 23 Signs typically precede symptoms of occlusal disease 24 Lateral vs. Medial pole tears 25 Importance of inclined planes on canines and incisal edges on laterals and centrals Dr. Yiannios is a general dentist who practices in NWA/Rogers, Arkansas. The American Dental Association does not recognize a specialty in "TMJ", and as such, there is no specialized training required to perform or advertise such services. To learn more, do one or more of the following: click http://wp.me/p5PDxd-19i visit drnickdds.com email DTR@drnickdds.com call 479.876.8000