Tag: Enamel
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Join Drs. Caughey DDS and Noble DPT as they discuss management for complex TMD issues
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Spotlight on Maija Salins, CST
While looking for a myofascial bodyworker, my Google search had me stumble across Maija. Like myself, her training started with one thing and her drive and passion led her into several others. By the time I met Maija, she had been practicing Cranio-Sacral Therapy (CST) for several years. As we talked about where our worlds intersect,…
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Top 3 causes of Tooth sensitivity
Top 3 causes of Tooth sensitivity Clenching – Our teeth are intended to make contact a total of 8 seconds out of every 24 hour period, during the actual impact of chewing food. Stress related clenching puts undue force on the teeth and can arrest the natural outward flow of fluid in the dentinal tubules…
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T-scan for bite imbalance
T-Scan for bite imbalance While some people report an imbalanced bite, others find that they feel stable if they choose to bite left or right. This sensation of having two very distinct different options of where to put their teeth, actually indicates that the jaw is having to make a choice. So, as the teeth…
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Keep those fragments! Easy tooth repair after ‘break-fast”
This patient had eaten a nice breakfast of the crunchiest toast and bacon ever! To his surprise, he had broken one of his front teeth in three pieces. Conventional wisdom is to bring whatever broken tooth parts to your dentist for her to see if she can use any part of it…
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Can posture affect my bite?
Learn more at www.caugheydds.com Remember that old song, the leg bone is connected to knee bone? Well, your teeth are connected to your jaw which is connected to your neck and how you hold the posture in your upper body and in your neck will definitely effect how your teeth touch. For example, if I…
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Scientific link between Periodontal disease pathogens and Blood Vessel function
In 2006, Melissa Caughey, PhD, aka “the other Dr. Caughey,” co-authored a journal entry in the Amercian Heart Journal describing the correlation between blood vessel function and the bacteria found in gum disease. Although it was only a pilot study, it has been cited over 100 times in other journals, and the research findings are…
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Spotlight on Jeanne McDaniel, MS Nutrition
Jeanne McDaniel from The Nutrition Source visited our team today for a lunch-n-learn. In her presentation, we learned about the relationship between diet choices and nutrition, gut bacteria, and absorption of minerals. Did you know that Magnesium (Mg2+) is the fourth most abundant mineral in our bodies? It is helpful in management of blood pressure…
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What is T-scan?
What is the T-Scan? The T-Scan is a computerized teeth biting tool that measures the timing and force distribution of a patient’s bite as they close together. Ideally, a patient’s bite will come together so that their left and right teeth come together at the same time with the front teeth touching just a little…
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Dr. Caughey celebrates 14 years in private practice!
http:// Post by Dr. Elizabeth Caughey, DDS.
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Acorn TMD Study group 2014 Seattle
I am so pleased to participate in and advanced study group with other dentists, focused on TMJ and TMD treatment. Kathy Johnson is the sole physical therapist in the group, and I have a debt of gratitude to her for my learning “outside-the-box!” Thanks, Kathy!
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Smile balancing through functional tooth reshaping
According to Gordon Christensen, dental equilibration (bite balancing) might be one of the most widely UNDER-utilized services in dentistry. – JADA April 2005 136(4): 497–499; Teeth that fit together correctly do not require the additional muscular activity needed to shift the jaw to the side or squeeze unilaterally when one side hits first. The art of…
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Accidental fork bite threatens lower teeth
This lovely 90-year-old patient has kept most of her teeth her whole life. She flosses twice daily and uses fluoride every night! One day at a luncheon with friends, she accidentally bit a salad fork, and felt two of her lower front teeth become rather loose and painful to the touch. After…
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Leaky crown gets replaced with exact match after root canal
A large filling is frequently not strong enough to withstand biting pressure on a cracked or damaged tooth. In that case, it is customary for the tooth to be protected with a restoration called a crown. Crowns can be made of different materials: gold, porcelain, or some combination. This patient had a…
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Early decay visible with enhanced Digital X-rays
Conventional film X-rays would require chemical processing and did not have the capability of changing contrast and gain. With digital X-rays, we can see the earliest of decays, and thus treat decay conservatively. This patient was seen in our hygiene department for routine cleaning and check-up. The ultra low-radiation exposures did not initially…