How Common Are Bite Problems with Full Mouth Reconstruction?

Full mouth reconstruction is an awesome restoration but can be very demanding and problematic when not done well.Please visit the web link to learn and  hear a patient who describes what happens when the Full Mouth Reconstruction goes wrong.Ira L Shapira DDS, D,ABDSM, D,AAPM, FICCMOChair, Alliance of TMD OrganizationsDiplomat, American Academy of Pain ManagementDiplomat, American Board of Dental Sleep MedicineRegent & Fellow, International College of CranioMandibular OrthopedicsBoard Eligible, American Academy of CranioFacial PainDental Section Editor, Sleep & Health JournalMember, American Equilibration SocietyMember, Academy of Applied Myofunctional Sciences

The reason why we would be doing full mouth reconstruction is because the patient has existing problems with their teeth including their bite. Dr. Ayzin will work with you to make sure you are comfortable with your bite and have reached the goal for your new smile! 

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Dr. Ayzin

Dentistry @ its Finest

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The amount of adjustments can be reduced by identifying the relaxed muscles position (low muscles activities) prior to the fabrication of the full mouth restoration.  This is known as the Neuromuscular Bite which is one way that an ideal bite position of your teeth can be identified.  It is not uncommon to need multiple bite adjustments after a full mouth reconstruction.  Most times in such cases the actual bite position is altered to accommodate the new restorations (crowns/onlays/veneers).  The ideal bite position can be identified prior to the final phase of the teeth preparations.  This can be done with a fix or removeable orthotic.  This is a temporary test done by adding acrylic on your teeth to establish the ideal and comfortable bite position.  Once this is established it is transferred to the final Full Mouth reconstruction restorations.  By doing so the number of adjustments after the Full Mouth is done can be minimized.  Some individuals may require as little as a single adjustment while others can be a lot more.  At our office we use data like EMG measurements of the muscles activities to help us identify the ideal bite position.