Occlusion Questions from Students – AJ005

See blue dot. Erase blue dot. That was my clinical application of Occlusion at Dental school!This episode was ‘Occlusion for Dental Students and New Grads’ – as featured on The Very Dental Student podcast.Oklahoma based Dental student Mohamed Abo-Basha asked Jaz questions to make Occlusion tangible – exploring topics like using a face bow, understanding the importance of centric relation in everyday dentistry (and why in our DAILY bread and butter Dentistry, it’s not very important for 99% of our patients), and strategies for improving our ability to adapt to our patients’ occlusions. https://youtu.be/L5Dd6HZ22IM Watch AJ005 on YoutubeNeed to Read it? Check out the Full Episode Transcript below!Highlights of the episode:0:00 Intro02:37 Mohamed Abo-Basha and The Very Dental Student Podcast05:33 Always check Occlusion Pre-Op11:29 Articulating Paper16:43 Centric Relation26:39 Facebows – what and why?39:02 3D Scanner – can it replace traditional impressions and Facebow transfer?43:57 Occlusal Diagnosis – does it benefit single tooth dentistry?58:19 OutroDid you know? You can get CPD from the Web App or Phone App and watch premium clinical videos, for less than a tax-deductible Nando’s per month?Learn Occlusion OnlineIf you liked this episode, you will also like Your Occlusion Questions Answered by Dr Michael Melkers – PDP015