Treatment Planning Archives

Perio Screening vs Assessment

November 7, 2018November 5, 2018 Pankey Gram 0 Comments Dental Hygiene, Periodontal Diagnosis, Practice growth

Time is a major priority in the thriving dental practice. Balancing the need for comprehensive care with the efficiency necessary

Communication Treatment Planning

The Patient’s Journey

October 24, 2018October 22, 2018 Mark Murphy DDS 0 Comments case acceptance, Communication, Patient Communication

Providing healthier mouths to patients and doing more fulfilling dentistry (and making more money as a result) are admirable goals

Occlusion Treatment Planning

Master Wax Centric Relation Bite Record 2

October 15, 2018October 15, 2018 Pankey Gram 0 Comments Bite Record, centric relation, mounted models

Now that you have fabricated the platform, the next step is to capture the record with the patient. You will

Occlusion Treatment Planning

Master Wax Centric Relation Bite Record 1

October 12, 2018October 15, 2018 Pankey Gram 0 Comments Bite Record, centric relation, mounted models

Analyzing a patient’s occlusion is key to providing optimal care. There are multiple ways to take a centric relation bite

Esthetics Occlusion Treatment Planning

Panadent Dento-Facial Analyzer Technique: Level Planes

October 7, 2018October 15, 2018 Lee Ann Brady DMD 0 Comments Aesthetics, Incisal Plane, Occlusal Plane

Function and esthetics are the two primary goals of excellent treatment. Achieving them both simultaneously requires the right tools used

Esthetics Occlusion Treatment Planning

Dento-Facial Analyzer Technique: Capturing Records

October 1, 2018October 8, 2018 Lee Ann Brady DMD 0 Comments exam, facebow, occlusion, Panadent

You can gather accurate functional and esthetic information using the Panadent Dento-Facial Analyzer for restorative cases. I’ve found this tool particularly

Esthetics Occlusion Treatment Planning

Panadent Dento-Facial Analyzer Technique: Introduction

September 21, 2018September 24, 2018 Lee Ann Brady DMD 0 Comments Aesthetics, exam, mounted models

The Dento-Facial Analyzer is a marvelous tool I use in the practice to mount maxillary models. It has made a huge

Occlusion Treatment Planning

QuickSplint for Diagnostics and Restorative Applications

August 29, 2018August 22, 2018 Pankey Gram 0 Comments co-discovery, occlusion, parafunction

QuickSplint has many functions in general practice, but it is also a great resource overall in both diagnostics and restorative

Occlusion Treatment Planning

Splint Therapy: Time Is on Our Side Part 1

August 3, 2018June 17, 2018 Will Kelly DMD 0 Comments appliances, splints, TMD

My experience with splint therapy was like most dentist’s prior to developing the skills taught at Pankey. In fact, my

Esthetics Occlusion Treatment Planning

Fixing the Failed Restoration: Provisional and Placement

August 1, 2018June 17, 2018 Lee Ann Brady DMD 0 Comments

My patient wasn’t satisfied with the esthetics and feel of her previous restoration. Detailed planning enabled me to deliver a

Esthetics Occlusion Orthodontics Treatment Planning

Fixing the Failed Restoration: Treatment Planning

July 30, 2018October 12, 2018 Lee Ann Brady DMD 0 Comments Case Presentation, Esthetics, exam, occlusion

Replacing a failed restoration starts with a careful examination of the patient’s needs, desires, and current oral health. My patient

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