Stable Centrums
PGA Style Splints
Post Op
Limited or non-Bruxing
Photographed 14 Aug 2007
Splint created for Left TM Open Lock.
1 year PO, Excellent bilateral “clench, full range of motion.
Photographed November 2007
3 ½ year PO
Feeling very good.
Photographed 21 Feb. 2007
PO x 7 years
Photographed 17 July 2006
Ten (10) year PO
So, what is a centrum?
A central point of contact surrounded by a fully
balanced area of function.
Look at the white dot, not the ink!!!
Not Feeling too well.
Noxious Guide on Bicuspid
Noxious Guide on Bicuspid
Balancing Guides Are Protective
Balancing guide maintains mutualcontact.
Working guide progressively isolates inclines and “rocks” the teeth.
All the same radius
OA to soften the guide
PGA in service
Feeling Better, No noxious guide
Our supposition at this time Working side guides can be noxious
stimuli.These guides may provoke grinding,
bruxing movements.These movements are stressful to the
muscles of mastication and the face.The movements eccentrically load teeth
and dental restorations.These movements can accelerate the
failure of teeth or dental restorations.
Our supposition at this time
Centrum loading results in the most balanced and concentric muscle effort.
There is a diminished tendency to grind or brux when balanced centrums are available to clench.
The Most Stable Occlusion for Restoration is Centrum Based
Thanks for your Interest!!
Centrums Really
Work!!!
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