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Terry T. Tanaka, DDS
Recent innovations in dentistry and technology have changed
the way dentistry is being presented to patients in this modern
era of dentistry. Are these current esthetic trends science driven or the result of marketing
hype? When restorations fail, the questions should not be, "who is responsible," but "why
did the restoration fail, and what can we learn from these failures?"
When failures occur, several important questions must be addressed:
- Was there a breakdown in the decision process of case (patient) selection, site
selection, or material selection?
- What was the role of occlusion and masticatory function in the failure of these restorations?
This program will demonstrate the importance of addressing the two questions proposed
above and will provide both the current science and clinical examples for practicing dentists.
You will learn:
- Why do restorations fail; patient selection, site selection, or material selection?
- What former rules of occlusion are really myths and unsupported by current science and how did these myths get started?
- How does the current science affect how we make clinical decisions?
- How do occlusal parafunction (dysfunction) and bruxing affect our restorations?
- How do muscle disorders affect the occlusion, our ability to make reliable centric records and maintain a stable occlusion?
- How often do TMDs affect the occlusion and how can they be managed?
- How do the above questions affect the longevity of your restorations?
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Dr. Terry T. Tanaka is Clinical Professor at the
University of Southern California, School of Dentistry,
Advanced Education Prosthodontics and maintains a
private practice in prosthodontics. Dr. Tanaka is the
director of TMD and Restorative Dentistry Study Groups
in the U.S. and abroad. He holds fellowships in the
Academy of Dentistry International, American College
of Dentists, International College of Dentists and
Master in the Academy of General Dentistry. He is Past
President of the Academy of Dentistry International. Dr.
Tanaka's educational videos on Implants, Restorative
Procedures, TM Dysfunction and Anatomy are used in
over 80 medical and dental schools and surgery
programs throughout the world.
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