equilibrating my Typodont...Grrrrrrrr

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rambo2006

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Today we started equilibrating our typodonts using the slow speed drill with the FB 5 burs (aka the football). It was a pain in the @$$ and its still not done. I must say that it does however beat waxing though. Is there a recommended protocol for how to go about doing this in the least stressful way and least time consuming. Hints....tricks.....be my guest


I appreciate your feedback
 
Yeah, It was a pain :meanie: :meanie: Which technique are you guys using ? Tripodization or cusp tip-to-flat surface contact ?
 
Yeah, It was a pain :meanie: :meanie: Which technique are you guys using ? Tripodization or cusp tip-to-flat surface contact ?


I think its cusp tip technique. But we have to have all the contacts.
 
Check with an instructor. I thought every contact had to be perfect, but really it just had to be stable overall. You don't want to mow down all of your teeth so there is nothing left.
 
Its frusterating because sometimes I get all the point and after I work on another tooth and come back I find that the bite has changed.
 
make sure you are closing it the same each time. By this I mean when you are checking contacts don't open it like 15mm and slam it shut. Instead close it first totally then open it just enough to slide articulating paper between the teeth and lightly tap it. Many dentoforms have some form of lateral shift if opened too wide which can be hell for equilibration. 😱

Thanks a lot. 👍 👍 👍 A light bulb just flashed in my head. I really appreciate it.
 
Unless your profs are really strict, I just equilibrate it until it does not rock and my points of contact are fairly well distributed.
 
Unless your profs are really strict, I just equilibrate it until it does not rock and my points of contact are fairly well distributed.

I know that the contact of the incesers should be much much much lighter than the molars but is it ok to have no contact of the incisers under normal occlusion. What are your thoughts on that??
 
I know that the contact of the incesers should be much much much lighter than the molars but is it ok to have no contact of the incisers under normal occlusion. What are your thoughts on that??
On real patients, it happens all the time. On a dentoform, though, I'd try to get some anterior contacts reestablished.
 
On real patients, it happens all the time. On a dentoform, though, I'd try to get some anterior contacts reestablished.


Any website you recommend that has info on this topic??
 
Yeah, It was a pain :meanie: :meanie: Which technique are you guys using ? Tripodization or cusp tip-to-flat surface contact ?

Interesting...I am foreign trained with no clue what these techniques are. Tripodization? Cusp tip to flat surface?😕 Hmmm...I learned to equilibrate my typodonts by sanding promixmal contacts, grinding bullseyes and shimming the sockets with foil...

Could someone refer me to any book or literature regarding equilibration? I would be very interested to learn more.

Thanks.

Ivorinedust

"Apolonia, relieve my toothache!"
 
Hello,

You know maybe the lingo used is different but I think from what you mentioned that you are probably aware of these techniques. There are many ways to give names to things others may simply take for granted. For example: Tripodization simply means that when the cusp comes to the fossa, instead of just looking for 1 contact point. The single cusp needs to contact the fossa it sits in and also make contact with the cusp ridges that form the fossa.


Interesting...I am foreign trained with no clue what these techniques are. Tripodization? Cusp tip to flat surface?😕 Hmmm...I learned to equilibrate my typodonts by sanding promixmal contacts, grinding bullseyes and shimming the sockets with foil...

Could someone refer me to any book or literature regarding equilibration? I would be very interested to learn more.

Thanks.

Ivorinedust

"Apolonia, relieve my toothache!"
 
Interesting...I am foreign trained with no clue what these techniques are. Tripodization? Cusp tip to flat surface?😕 Hmmm...I learned to equilibrate my typodonts by sanding promixmal contacts, grinding bullseyes and shimming the sockets with foil...

Could someone refer me to any book or literature regarding equilibration? I would be very interested to learn more.

Management of Temporomandibular Disorders and Occlusion by J. Okeson.
 
just make sure the thing doesnt rock when you close it. theres no way your instructors can expect perfect contacts on every tooth....the teeth themselves are not uniform and they can move after they are screwed in. also, it depends on how tightly they are screwed in. take comfort in the fact that, either way, it doesnt matter. i assume some douche is going to tell me about tripod contacts blah blah blah. when you seat a crown in the clinic, as long as its not high and not grossly out of contact, everyone is happy. these are teeth, its not neurosurgery folks.
 
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