Primum non nocere ("First, do no harm") Part 6

How do we KNOW that there is improvement with our therapy?  Of course, subjective reports are important.  But how do we know that it is simply not the case of a patient desperately hoping for an improvement that overstates the change?

Objective measures confirm or invalidate the subjective findings.

   

 TMJ CT sagittal view Pre-OP                                With Orthotic...confirming decompression

    

 

emg - muscle activity at rest on the left half and at light occlusion- gently touching teeth on right half

    

Muscle Activity while lightly touching on natural teeth Vs on orthotic shows much calmer muscles.

Comments

[california dentists]

Thank you for bringing up this important issue regarding on how we easy noticed the improvement with our therapy. More power and keep up the good work.

by: florence