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D B Gilboe

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Computer systems for dental practice management: a new generation of independent dental software.

A new generation of computer programs for dental patient management eliminates total dependence on the vendor for programming support. The software design enables information collected with the dental system to be transferred to popular off-the-shelf programs designed for business. A simplified example is used to illustrate the practitioners the advantages of this type of data structure management. Programs designed on this basis offer optimum performance and expandability for both present and future needs.

Computer Systems

Computer systems for dental practice management. A new generation of independent dental software.

A new generation of computer programs for dental patient management eliminates total dependence on the vendor for programming support. The software design enables information collected with the dental system to be transferred to popular off-the-shelf programs designed for business. A simplified example is used to illustrate for practitioners the advantages of this type of data structure management. Programs designed on this basis offer optimum performance and expandibility for both present and future needs.

Computer Systems

Dental faculties: future shock.

Canadian faculties of dentistry are in an untenable position. The university imposes expectations of research and publications; the profession and the public expect that competent clinicians will be educated. Senior administrators continue to attempt the impossible with diminishing resources and inadequate funding. Until this apparent conflict is resolved, it is unlikely that either of these major responsibilities can or will be effectively fulfilled.

Canada

Centric relation as the treatment position.

Centric relation should be considered as "the most superior position of the mandibular condyles with the central bearing area of the disk in contact with the articular surfaces of the mandibular condyles and the articular eminences." This relationship is justifiable on analysis of the morphology and function of temporo-mandibular joint structures.

Cartilage, Articular

Posterior condylar displacement: prosthetic therapy.

Condylar repositioning with a prosthesis programmed intraorally effectively uses patient feedback in determining the therapeutic position. A series of therapeutic positions may be required to allow rehabilitation of dentoalveolar, neuromuscular, and internal TMJ tissues for a final treatment position to be determined. Twelve dentulous patients with unilateral or bilateral posterior condylar displacement have been successfully treated with this approach. Time to establish the final treatment position varied from 3 to 18 months.

Equipment Design