Minimally Invasive Full Mouth BioRejuvenation Dentistry
Patient Chief Complaint
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Gregg ’ s chief concern was the noticeable wear of his teeth and his premature facial aging .
Gregg had been to several dentists in the San Diego area and all treatment plans consisted of full mouth crowns . While Gregg was not completely opposed to this , he had a desire to seek treatment that might salvage his teeth versus grinding them down . Gregg , who lives in San Diego , found Dr . Stewart via the internet when he searched ‘ conservative full mouth rehabilitation ’.
At Gregg ’ s initial consultation , Dr . Stewart explained that he could predictably and successfully treat his tooth wear by addressing his whole system and not just his teeth . Dr . Stewart explained that by centering his TMJ it would relax Gregg ’ s facial and neck muscles at the ideal position required to restore his bite and smile . This made perfect sense to Gregg as he had always thought that his problem lay deeper than just his teeth . Plus , the fact that Dr . Stewart could treat this minimally invasively made it even more appealing to him .
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Minimally Invasive Full Mouth BioRejuvenation Dentistry
A NEW STANDARD OF CARE Introduction
Traditionally full mouth restoration means that the patient must go through the process of having all of their teeth prepped for crowns . Not only is this very expensive , making the reality of full mouth rehabilitation cost prohibitive , but it is extremely invasive .
Dr . Hal Stewart , Dr . Craig Herre , and Dan O ’ Rourke , CDT , founding partners of the Texas Center for Occlusal Studies , have dedicated themselves to teaching dentists the sound biologic principles of occlusion . They have developed technical procedures to restore and rehabilitate full mouth cases using minimally invasive techniques that are predictable , stable , and affordable for the average patient . This philosophy and technique is called BioRejuvenation Dentistry . The following case by Dr . Hal Stewart illustrates a typical BioRejuvenation Dentistry case .
Examination
The examination revealed generalized attrition of all of Gregg ’ s teeth resulting in a decreased vertical dimension of occlusion and a more aged look .
He was suffering from facial muscle tension and regular headaches .
Gregg had a few old crowns and an old lower right bridge which were in need of replacement . Other than these restorations , his remaining teeth had no caries or restorations in them .
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