The Key To Dental Treatment Lies Beyond The Teeth

Posted on June 11, 2009 | Filed Under Dentistry 

In a perfectly constructed mouth, the teeth and jaw fit together to perform the function of chewing. The slightest adjustment to a tooth can throw this precise functioning off-balance. Even the replacement of a filling can make your bite feel different if it’s not balanced correctly and if not adjusted, can cause your jaw joints to move out of place.

If just a simple filling requires such precision, imagine the precision required in placing veneers or implants while ensuring they not only look great but are completely natural in their feel and fit.

Like a perfectly balanced bridge constructed to withstand the elements of weather and carry immense weight, your teeth and jaw are designed with a similar precision.

I coined the term “orthopedic dentistry” to describe this approach which I learned over twenty-five years ago, studying under pioneers in dental health and working with physical therapists and chiropractors. Unfortunately, it’s not common among dentists and for this reason, I often get patients in my office with cosmetic dental work that has failed them.

So, I was heartened to see that this approach to cosmetic dentistry will be discussed an upcoming cosmetic dental symposium I’m attending in July in San Francisco. This, by the way, is the subject of my ebook, to be posted on my site by mid June and included in my “real” book, due in October. You can read more on this at my website: http://www.artisticsmiledoc.com/orthopedic-cosmetic/.

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