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So many people have problems sleeping or they may not breath correctly while sleeping.  Appliance Therapy can be the answer and patients will be happy with help with their sleep issues.

Every patient is unique, every sleep disorder the result of patient-specific habits and conditions. As such, careful selection of the proper appliance for the individual patient is vital to ensuring treatment success. 

Providing superior fit, retention and comfort, the SML™ Dorsal utilizes precision-milled upper and lower occlusal splints to open the vertical relationship while holding the mandible in the desired forward position. Interlocking buccal inclines allow a desirable degree of mandibular lateral…

Andra Gauge Captures the Ideal Bite Registration that is Precise, Accurate, and Reproducible

Benefits:The Andra Gauge is the only disposable single-use bite registration device available that can dial in and lock in place the anterior, posterior, vertical, and sagittal position of the mandible in relation to the maxilla, making it…

Chronic bruxism may lead to sensitive, decayed, fractured, loose or missing teeth. Grinding or clenching breaks down enamel and can eventually wear teeth down. The absence of enamel makes it easier for bacteria to penetrate the softer part of teeth and produce cavities. As long as bruxism continues, the situation worsens.

Successful management of bruxism depends firstly upon determining whether or not it is caused by a sleep disorder. If this is the case, treat the sleep problem first. Once it has been confirmed that there is no sleep dysfunction, the focus should be on minimizing the abrasion of tooth surfaces by the wearing of a dental splint on the individual’s upper or lower teeth.  When you consider the need tor interceptive care — not just…

The braces are finally coming off! Excitement is high…until you explain that your pediatric/adolescent patient will still have to wear some form of final retention device to maintain the tooth straightening that has been accomplished. As soon as those braces come off, teeth can begin a slow migration back to their old positions. A final retainer helps keep the teeth in place so they stay in their new positions.

The good news? Your patient will likely get to pick and personalize from many different custom retainer colors and designs. What about a pearl green retainer, a flower rose retainer, zebra stripes or even a rainbow retainer? When your patient chooses a unique retainer color or design, it may help them remember to wear it…and that’s…

Let’s say that you have a young patient who requires a stainless steel crown  – and needs to maintain arch length after the premature loss of a primary tooth. How do you address both issues? The easiest solution is to use a fixed crown and loop appliance offered by SML dental labs.

Our appliance consists of a crown fused to a space maintainer loop. To prevent the molar from tipping, the space maintainer generally has a rest that seats on the adjacent tooth.

At SML, we offer a network of high quality, highly reliable dental labs across the world – all ready to deliver the custom-made crown and loop appliances your patients need. You can choose to provide a prepared crown (our recommended method) or we can fit…