TekScan

Tekscan graphic from a mouth scan to show teeth

This is a piece of dental equipment that I cannot believe every dentist is not required to own.  It is a very accurate sensor that fits inside the mouth and is used to make a movie of how you put your teeth together.  It was invented in the 1980’s for dentistry, but never caught on…

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Occlusal Wear: Why Do My Jaws Hurt So Much?

Human skull laying on it's side in rain and mud

What do you think the expected life span of a human being was 100 years ago?  Forty-three.  Life is so much more complicated today!  Are we living longer than our teeth were design to last?  Do people have more stress in their lives than way back then?  These are a few of the complicating factors…

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