Esthetics and Occlusion: You Can’t Have One Without the Other Learn valuable guidelines for long-term success: how do malocclusions develop, when and why do teeth wear, guidelines to determine anterior tooth length, and criteria for selecting the proper restorative materials?
New Treatment Planning Guidelines for Restorative Dentists Learn new critical guidelines that affect restorative success: how facial form affects occlusal forces, why some splints are causing TMDs, and enjoy an "interactive Treatment Planning Session."
Questions Every Dentist Should Ask About TMDs and Occlusion How are TMDs related to: muscle & TMJ disorders, malocclusion, tooth wear fractured restorations & decreased OVD? What are the restorative options and solutions?
Presentation Topics
General Dentistry Restorative Dentistry Occlusion/TMD/Orofacial Pain
Past Presentations
Academy of General Dentistry Annual Meeting; San Diego, CA Seattle Study Club; Minneapolis, MN Monterey Bay Dental Society; Monterey, CA
Future Presentations
American Dental Association Annual Meeting; Las Vegas, NV Winnipeg Dental Society; Winnipeg, Manitoba Seattle Study Club; New Jersey
Biographical Information
Dr.Tanaka is a Clinical Professor in Graduate Prosthodontics at the University of Southern California, School of Dentistry and maintains a private prosthodontic practice in Chula Vista, California. He is the director of Restorative & Prosthodontic Dentistry Study Groups and has published numerous articles on treatment planning, occlusion and TMJ disorders. His educational DVDs on Implants, Restorative Procedures, TM Dysfunction and Anatomy are in medical /dental schools and surgery programs worldwide. His interactive and practical approach to restorative and prosthodontic problems will engage you to raise your skill level and bring the fun back into your practice.
