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You may think that you have to lose all of your teeth in order to be a candidate for dentures, but if you have several missing teeth, partial dentures can be a better option. Most partial dentures are made of acrylic over a metal base. They may be considered a metal partial denture, but they look real. Question is…are partial dentures worth the expense and trouble? For your consideration:

If you are embarrassed by your missing teeth, partial dentures can give you realistic replacements -- and give you back your beautiful smile.

Missing teeth make it harder for you to chew your food and swallow safely. With partial dentures, you don’t have…

As an orthodontist, you know that a certain number of patients just aren’t going to wear their retainer consistently no matter what you say to them or how many times you say it. That being said, it comes as no small surprise that relapse is as common as it is.

Consider the Bloore Aligner. Because you can’t force these patients to wear their retainer and you’ll never get them to go back into brackets once relapse begins, you need options!

The Bloore Aligner is an ideal choice for correcting minor crowding in the upper or lower incisors – without requiring braces. Springs are placed lingual to each incisor and are individually activated to move teeth back into alignment. SML Global is your…

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…

TAP® system provides a comprehensive therapy that yields both high clinical success as well as outstanding reports of patient satisfaction. Clinical Studies Results from clinical studies provide the best information to help the dentist choose an appliance. Studies show that a good appliance will provide excellent treatment results, maintains low morbidity rate, and still remain a viable economical alternative to other treatment options.

Recent articles in the medical and dental literature have made it clear that, as a dentist, you can provide a role in the treatment of both Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea through the use of oral appliances. In fact, in response to an overwhelming demand,…

If you think back, you may be able to remember what it felt like to wake up after a long night of deep, uninterrupted sleep. You felt refreshed, invigorated, and motivated. Your mind was clear and sharp, and you could easily navigate all the different twists and turns your job threw at you.

If you are one of the estimated 18 million Americans who suffer from sleep apnea, it may have been a long, long time since you woke up feeling refreshed.

Oxygen-debt fatigue and exhaustion makes every aspect of life hard, but it can definitely affect your job performance. You just can’t be as productive when you can barely keep your eyes open, and forget about creative solutions to difficult challenges when your mind is mired in fog.

If you want to be…

We all know that dentists specialize in helping you keep your teeth healthy and beautiful, but what about your lips? If you tend to gnaw on your lips when you are nervous, anxious, or bored, then your lips are probably in need of some help! A lip biting habit can leave lips full of painful sores and scabs, not to mention unpleasant to look at and especially to kiss!If you want your lips to be healthy, beautiful, and oh-so-kissable, it’s time to get rid of that lip biting habit. Your dentist can help! He or she can actually work with a third-party dental lab, like SML Global to manufacture a personalized dental appliance that fits over your teeth and makes it impossible for you to chew or bite on your lips. The device looks a little…