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The thinking behind the work.

Clear, evidence-aware writing on function, reconstruction, imaging, and the decisions that should happen before treatment begins.

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  1. Why TMJ treatment demands restraint — editorial image

    01 · 8 min

    Why TMJ treatment demands restraint

    Jaw pain is rarely explained by one structure or solved by one appliance. Care begins with a diagnosis, reversible steps, and respect for uncertainty.

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  2. When reconstruction needs more than one discipline — editorial image

    02 · 7 min

    When reconstruction needs more than one discipline

    Complex full-mouth care is not a collection of procedures. It is one diagnosis, one sequence, and a plan that respects tissue, function, and the person living with the result.

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More from the journal

Read by question, not by trend.

  1. Flying in: how a concentrated surgical day actually works — editorial image

    03 · 2026 · 6 min

    Flying in: how a concentrated surgical day actually works

    Patients come from across South Florida, the United States, and abroad. The visit works only when records, logistics, clinical limits, and follow-up are resolved before the flight.

  2. Jaw-function tools: measurements, treatment, and limits — editorial image

    04 · 2026 · 7 min

    Jaw-function tools: measurements, treatment, and limits

    Jaw tracking and surface EMG record selected signals; TENS is a pain-modulation treatment. None diagnoses TMD or determines irreversible care by itself.

  3. The skull in the room: what the Planmeca Viso G7 actually lets us do — editorial image

    05 · 2026 · 6 min

    The skull in the room: what the Planmeca Viso G7 actually lets us do

    Case-specific CBCT up to a 30 × 30 cm field, with Romexis review and optional platform capabilities used only when clinically relevant.

Education & associations

The standards behind the work.

Formal dental education, specialty training, and professional organizations help frame a practice built around periodontics, reconstruction, continuing education, and evidence-led care.

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Continuing education

Academy of General Dentistry

AGD advances general dentistry through continuing education. Its PACE program evaluates continuing-education providers; PACE approval is not an accreditation or endorsement of a dental practice.

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Professional association

American Dental Association

The ADA supports the dental profession with evidence-based clinical guidance, ethics resources, research, education, and public-health advocacy.

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Implant dentistry

American Academy of Implant Dentistry

Founded in 1951, AAID is a professional organization devoted to advancing implant dentistry through education, research, advocacy, and credentialing.

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Periodontology

American Academy of Periodontology

The AAP is the professional organization for periodontists—dentists focused on gum health, supporting bone, and the surgical placement and maintenance of dental implants.

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Organization names and marks identify educational and professional reference points. They do not imply endorsement of Tetri’s Smile or guarantee a treatment outcome.

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