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Talon Splint: Best of Both Worlds!

"One of the biggest problems observed in adult dental patients.

Abnormal wear patterns. They eventually cause a decrease in the vertical dimension of the patient—wearing down teeth to the point where full mouth reconstruction is inevitable.

The solution? Prevent the problem from ever occurring in the first place. Deliver an orthotic or splint early on as part of proactive patient care protocol."

— Dr. Rob Veis

TALON SPLINT    

Talon Splint combines the comfortable fit and…

As the public's faith in expert opinion continues to grow in dentistry and medicine, there is an increased demand for specialized care in areas such as airway and sleep-related disorders. This demand is expected to persist, even in a high-inflation economy, which means that clinicians who possess the knowledge and skills to address these conditions will remain in high demand.

The expanding understanding of the interplay between oral health, airway, breathing, temporomandibular joint disorders, and systemic health highlights the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and the unique role that knowledgeable dental and allied medical clinicians can play in improving patient outcomes.One significant…

Appliance Therapy and the Use of Interim Appliances

Let’s begin by talking about a word on everyone’s hot list these days: Recession. Whether we all end up in an actual recession down the line or experience some level of discomfort as a result of recession-related conditions that are in existence already, this is a vital, viable concern for all dental practitioners.

As a practicing dentist, I have always held to a three-pronged approach to mindful, successful dentistry, regardless of outside influences.  

The ApnoDent Certification Course is a FREE online program that will walk you through the process of properly identifying sleep patients in your practice, diagnosing and prescribing them with a new and unique FDA-cleared sleep appliance designed to achieve effective treatment outcomes while comfortably managing your patients without any of the traditional side effects associated with dental sleep appliances.

The course will incorporate techniques to properly take scans/impressions of your patients in order to achieve a proper fit for their sleep appliance. This course is aimed at new and experienced providers that are seeking an effective solution to counter the various issues that most dental sleep appliances produce: from changing bites to TMJ pain and discomfort.

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Do your patients suffer from…

The POD® is an FDA (510k) cleared night guard used to protect the teeth while treating the symptoms of TMJ Dysfunction such as jaw pain, facial pain, and headaches.

The POD® is the appliance for our times!The POD® is a patented, custom fit, laboratory fabricated intraoral mandibular splint designed to aid in treating bruxism and TMJ Dysfunction. Worn during sleep, the device protects the teeth and restorations from the destructive forces of bruxism and helps to alleviate TMJ/TMD, headaches, and facial muscle pain. 

The unique design increases anterior tongue space while limiting the amount of occlusal…