Posterior Guided Occlusion Part 2 – PDP032

I left you on a bit of a cliffhanger last episode – but now you can finish off Andy’s ‘origin story’ of Posterior Guided Occlusion (PGO) and understand how this is practically implemented on patients. If you missed Part 1 and the ebook by Dr Andy Toy, check it out. https://youtu.be/WJxr1JPpDO0 The Protrusive Dental Pearl for this episode is continuing on the theme of Dental Photography I have been posting about on my Instagram. When taking portrait photos for your patients with a ring flash, point the ring flash at the ceiling, rather than at the patient’s face. This creates a softer, nicer image! If you missed out on my Butterfly Effect webinar, you can now check it out on www.protrusive.co.uk/butterfly – it’s about how seemingly small events in your career can compound and change the entire trajectory of your dental career. I added a new book to the book list – the Danish Way of Parenting! In this episode we discuss: Structural school of thought vs Functional school of thought The relationship between the condylar movement and the teeth The mathematical equation that is evidence for PGO I ask Andy questions to test PGO What does he mean by functional contacts? What is the healthy clench? We debate anterior guides vs posterior guides How does this apply to the patient with large masseter muscles who keeps breaking cusps? How many ‘centrums’ are enough? What Andy is prescribing in Clinchecks for the posterior occlusion How to finish the occlusion on an orthodontic case – and how Andy makes this ‘patient driven’ How Andy finishes 60% of his Invisalign cases with a ‘Dahl appliance’ Is Centric relation important to achieve? Andy tells us the birth of Canine Guidance