Full Arch Anatomical Occlusal Wax Ups

by Clayton A. Chan, DDS, MICCMO One of the main things that I have communicated with each and dental technician that has done my full mouth restorative cases over the years is that I want and need a gnathological and anatomical occlusal wax up. Why? Over  the years while practicing restorative/TMJ dentistry I have found [...]

Filed under: Bite Management, Comprehensive dentistry, Dental Laboratory Technology, Esthetic Waxing, full mouth rehabilitation, Lab Technician, Las Vegas Esthetics, Neuromuscular Dentistry, Neuromuscular Occlusion, Occlusal Plane, Occlusal Waxing, Optimized Chan Orthotic, Orthotic, Uncategorized by Clayton A. Chan, D.D.S.
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Bite Management and Transfer

Bite transfer management is the key to the precise multi-dimensional occlusal management of any comprehensive reconstruction. Without it the case can fail. There are specific systems and steps that must take place for records, models, photographs, bite registrations and matrixes to be meaningful to the technician. Details protocols must be in place in order to [...]

Filed under: Bite Management, Dental Laboratory Technology, Neuromuscular Occlusion by Clayton A. Chan, D.D.S.
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Orthotic Challenges?

DOCTORS, ARE YOU HAPPY WITH YOUR ORTHOTICS?   1. Are you having difficulty fitting your patient’s properly at the orthotic delivery appointment? 2. Are you having to grind and adjust your orthotic more than you think you should be on delivery day? 3. Are your patient’s complaining that their orthotic doesn’t fit well? 4. Are [...]

Filed under: Appliance Therapy, Bite Management, Dental Laboratory Technology, Neuromuscular Dentistry, Neuromuscular Occlusion, Neuromuscular Orthotic, Optimized Chan Orthotic, Orthotic, TMJ TMD CMD Myofacial Pain, Uncategorized by Clayton A. Chan, D.D.S.
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