{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Protrusive Dental Podcast","title":"Canine Guidance vs Group Function – Does it Matter?! – PDP182","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3299,"description":"When we studied occlusion at Dental School, our textbooks forced the idea of having dots at the back and lines at the front. We are continually told about CR and how to manage patients into canine guidance, but does this all work in practice?\nToday we dive into the best way to approach occlusion cases with our patients, keeping in mind that there is no such thing as a silver bullet to treatment. Join Jaz and Dr Michael Melkers in this podcast to learn how it may just be time to throw away the textbooks and begin writing your own conclusions on occlusion… try saying that ten times quickly.\n https://youtu.be/3Sk1paKW8d0 \nWatch PDP182 in Youtube\nDental Pearl \nUsing PTFE in the dental sulcus offers a better seal compared to cord, functioning like a dam to keep the area free of gingival fluid, ideal for Class 5 restorations. However, PTFE may stick to instruments, which can be mitigated by moistening the instrument with water or saliva before positioning the PTFE, significantly lowering the likelihood of sticking. \nCheck out Dr Melkers and Dr Lane Ochi LIVE IN LONDON on 27 and 28 July!\nHighlights of the Episode \n00:00 Intro\n02:05 The Protrusive Dental Pearl\n02:52 Dr. Michael Melkers\n02:53 Mentoring Journeys: AES and Beyond\n04:04 Foundational Influences: Splint + Occlusion Mastery\n04:30 Fear of Failure: A Dentist’s Drive\n05:25 Early Beginnings: Lab Tech to Dental degree\n06:00 Avoiding Full Mouth Rehab: A Dental Mission.\n07:20 Homage to a Mentor: The Positive Impact\n07:25 Group Function Vs Canine Guidance\n08:00 Beyond textbooks: real-World Dental Challenges \n09:00 Encouragement to Question: A lesson in Bravery \n10:16 Chasing Perfection: A dental dilemma \n12:00 Masters of Occlusion: Group Function Insights \n14:31 Past as Prologue: Learning from destruction \n15:10 Pain Points: Focusing on the At-Risk Patients \n16:53 Smooth Transitions: The Ideal of Disclusion \n18:30 Occlusal Schemes: Debunking the Malocclusion Myth\n20:20 CR Reconsidered: The Healthy Majority \n22:44...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/hLSIeRiYSp0oTfIk0BzEukFutShD18hH3f6fq4QHsWw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lZmM0/ZTNjYzdiZDJhNGFj/MzBiYmU2NTUwNmM2/NzQ2My5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}