Why you must do a trial equilibration

A trial equilibration is an absolute mandatory exercise to be done on properly mounted study models.
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Posted by: Dr. J. Stephen Hoard
A trial equilibration is an absolute mandatory exercise to be done on properly mounted study models.
Posted by: Dr. Pio Modi
One of the main problems we see when we are restoring an anterior tooth that's just recently chipped is that we always have to adjust occlusion. Whenever you see a chipped tooth you have to ask yourself why. Why is that chip there?
Posted by: Dr. Kimberley Daxon
Occlusal equilibration is a treatment modality that we can use to increase patient satisfaction and comfort. Prior to my training and education at The Dawson Academy, equilibration was the least understood and therefore the most underutilized procedure of all the things that I did.
Posted by: Dr. J. Stephen Hoard
Start with a healthy joint, make sure that it's seated properly, in Centric Relation. Then we want all the teeth to come together with equal pressure, and then when the jaw moves at all, just the front teeth touch.
Posted by: Dr. Raj Upadya
Equilibration is one of the most fun and valuable procedures I can do in my office for my patients. I tell my staff all the time that if you want to have me as happy as I can be, fill the day with equilibrations. But finalizing an equilibration is also very crucial.
It can take a little bit of time to do. But most of the time, I will set aside about an hour to hour and a half for my equilibration, and I follow that up about 2 weeks later with a 1/2 hour appointment and then another 2 weeks later, if necessary, for about a 15 to 20 minute appointment.
Posted by: Dr. Pio Modi
This is very important for a number of reasons. It is something we should look at in our new patient examinations and is something that we have to check and make sure that is not present when we are finishing occlusal equilibration.
Posted by: Dr. Angie Gribble-Hedlund
Some of you already have the T-Scan in your practice from Tekscan. It's a computerized bite sensor that you can use in initial exams to show patients some of their malocclusion. And one of my favorite uses in our practice is to use it as part of our equilibration.
Posted by: Dr. John Cranham
Following proper diagnosis and treatment planning, occlusal equilibration can provide selected patients with the most conservative, predictable and safest treatment possible.
Occlusal equilibration can often help avoid the need for more complex treatments. Dentists who have developed proficiency in equilibration universally agree it is one of the most practical skills they use routinely in practice.
Posted by: Dr. John Cranham
Following proper diagnosis and treatment planning, occlusal equilibration can provide selected patients with the most conservative, predictable and safest treatment possible.
Occlusal equilibration can often help avoid the need for more complex treatments. Dentists who have developed proficiency in equilibration universally agree it is one of the most practical skills they use routinely in practice.
Posted by: Dr. Neeraj Khanna
Equilibration or reshaping of teeth is one of the procedures taught at the Dawson Academy. The equilibration process begins with step 7 in the 10 Step 3D Treatment planning Checklist (Provide Equal Intensity Stops). The goal of equilibration is to reshape both posterior and anterior teeth until equal intensity contacts are achieved in centric relation. Like all other procedures, the dental assistant’s (DA) role is vital to the success of the equilibration process.
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