Re: overbite questions + more root resorption questions

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Subject: Re: overbite questions + more root resorption questions - dr. rick?

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Date Posted: 08:02:30 07/06/04 Tue
In reply to: lilleth 's message, "Re: overbite questions + more root resorption questions - dr. rick?" on 19:25:47 07/05/04 Mon

Personally I would so the splint first, especially if you have facial pain and tinitus. This will "free up" the musculature and allow for for comfortable treatment.

What I meant by leave composite shelves is on the splinted retainer i will leave an extra bit of composite material so thet your lower front teeth has something to hit on. This way the bite will not close back down. This is often done in deep bite TMJ cases.

>Dr. Rick, you are the best, you are so nice to answer
>all these questions! I'm still a little confused
>though. Does your answer mean that perhaps I should do
>the splint before the braces, or can the braces fix
>things ? 4 of the 5 orthos I consulted with felt like
>my case would be fairly straightforward and that if my
>case had been finished off properly the first time I
>had them I woud not have a problem now .
>
>What does this mean? I will often leave a shelf of
>composite on a splinted upper retainer.
>
>Thanks again. You are very generous with your time.

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