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SML Product Catalog Prescription Forms | Shipping LabelsWith locations throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and Taiwan, SML® services more than 150,000 dentists and orthodontists worldwide, providing direct and personal access to everything required for success in appliance therapy…and we’ve been doing it for more than 60 years. We specialize in the design and fabrication of orthodontic and orthopedic appliances -- prominent among them a full range of snoring, OSA and pediatric appliances; TMJ splints; fixed, removable and functional appliances. In addition, SML offers a full array of digital /diagnostic services, educational solutions and an extensive inventory of pediatric and orthodontic products and supplies. 

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Your average consumer has a tendency to assume that only adults need crowns, but dentists know better.

In certain circumstances, a child may experience severe tooth trauma. A strip crown may be required to maintain the integrity of the tooth. And when you make your recommendation, you may get pushback from a parent…something akin to “Isn’t the tooth going to fall out anyway?”

It is important for you as a dentist to make clear that even primary teeth need to be protected for as long as possible. A damaged tooth could cause structural problems, make chewing difficult, and impede speech. These factors could have long-ranging effects in the child’s life.

A strip crown is a small price to pay to ensure that a child…

Individuals with sleep apnea may stop breathing up to 100 times a night -- for 10 to 20 seconds each time. These constant interruptions leave sleep apnea sufferers exhausted and deprived of precious oxygen. Now, a simple-yet-elegant dental appliance can offer a significant reduction in sleep apnea symptoms for your patients.

Worn in the patient’s mouth during sleep, The Full-Breath Solution is a small, unobtrusive device that is far more comfortable than a CPAP device. No mask or straps required.

The Full-Breath Solution gently opens the airway during sleep, allowing for easy and full passage of air. It results in a 72% drop in the…

As a dentist, it isn’t uncommon for you to be the first one to notice a patient may have a habit of grinding their teeth (bruxism). While bruxism may cause jaw pain, TMJ pain, or headaches in some patients, many others have no symptoms until a dentist notices the wear and tear on their teeth. To make this habit even more difficult to catch is the fact that many patients grind their teeth in their sleep.

In fact, the most current research shows that patients who brux may actually have a sleep disorder breathing problem.  If this is the case, a sleep appliance is the logical treatment of choice.  If the patient is not suffering from a breathing issue, a dual laminate splint may be the…

As our society continues to increase in complexity, the incidence of Bruxism and Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJD) continues to rise. 

Nocturnal Bruxism may constitute the most destructive form of bruxism (due largely to the fact that the patient tends to be unaware of the habit until it is too late) and TMJD is an extremely complex problem that impacts an increasingly significant percentage of the population.

Although a wide variety of treatment approaches and appliance designs are available for the treatment of these disorders, the most common appliance of choice is a splint.

The biggest problem observed in adult dental patients is ABNORMAL OCCLUSAL WEAR.…