Actually NTI's can cause occlusal problems, along with all other partial-coverage appliances. This is because the uncovered teeth tend to over-erupt. I'm suffering with this very problem. I wish this information would become common knowledge in the
dental profession. See for example this paper in the British Dental Journal by Dr. Bereznicki et al. (plus the follow-up paper on treatment options published about a year later):
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30361571/
On Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 10:53:51 p.m. UTC-4, Steven Fawks wrote:
One vanity author as come on the list to sell his book and
spread a bunch of BS in the process.
He makes up lies about the NTI. It is not a 'pacifier'. It
does not cause an anterior open bite, even after years of
use.
He thinks building the perfect occlusion is the answer to
clenching.
That is like using the 'run flat' tire analogy to dentistry.
Yes, cuspid guided occlusion is *more resistant* to damage
from clenching. However it will not *stop* the clenching.
Just like a RFT will not keep you from getting tire damage
from driving over nails.
He also states that equilibrations will give most people
cuspid guidance. Well, *maybe*...for a while. With the
clenching and bruxism, equilibrations are *FAR* from
permanent solutions.
*SO FAR* the NTI is the one device that helps control the
damaging forces. It isn't the final solution forever, but
it's the best we have at this moment.
There is only one tree hugger on the list, and it isn't me.
I understand and accept the forest we all live in.
Steve Fawks
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