Dawson, Peter E., 1930-

Functional occlusion : from TMJ to smile design / Peter E. Dawson. - St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby, c2007. - xiii, 630 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The concept of complete dentistry -- Perspectives on occlusion and "everyday dentistry" -- Occlusal disease -- The determinants of occlusion -- The temporomandibular joint -- The masticatory musculature -- Centric relation -- Adapted centric posture -- Determining centric relation -- Load testing for verification of centric relation -- Recording centric relation -- Classification of occlusions -- Vertical dimension -- The neutral zone -- The envelope of function -- Functional smile design -- Anterior guidance and its relationship to smile design -- Restoring lower anterior teeth -- Long centric -- The plane of occlusion -- Posterior occlusion -- Simplifying instrumentation for occlusal analysis and treatment -- Differential diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders -- Occluso-muscle disorders -- Intracapsular disorders of the TMJ -- Classification of intracapsular disorders -- Imaging the TMJs -- Bruxism -- Requirements for occlusal stability -- Solving occlusal problems through programmed treatment planning -- The diagnostic wax-up -- Occlusal splints -- Occlusal equilibration -- Neuromuscular dentistry : bioelectronic instrumentation -- Solving occlusal wear problems -- Solving deep overbite problems -- Solving anterior overjet problems -- Solving anterior open bite problems -- Treating end-to-end occlusions -- Treating splayed or separated anterior teeth -- Treating the crossbite patient -- Treating crowded, irregular, or interlocking anterior teeth -- Solving severe arch malrelationship problems -- Using cephalometrics for occlusal analysis -- Postoperative care of occlusal therapy patients -- The technological future for occlusal restoration / Criteria for success of occlusal treatment. Lee Culp -- Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Ch. 7. Ch. 8. Ch. 9. Ch. 10. Ch. 11. Ch. 12. Ch. 13. Ch. 14. Ch. 15. Ch. 16. Ch. 17. Ch. 18. Ch. 19. Ch. 20. Ch. 21. Ch. 22. Ch. 23. Ch. 24. Ch. 25. Ch. 26. Ch. 27. Ch. 28. Ch. 29. Ch. 30. Ch. 31. Ch. 32. Ch. 33. Ch. 34. Ch. 35. Ch. 36. Ch. 37. Ch. 38. Ch. 39. Ch. 40. Ch. 41. Ch. 42. Ch. 43. Ch. 44. Ch. 45. Ch. 46. Ch. 47.

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Occlusion (Dentistry)
Dental Occlusion.

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