Functionally Generated Path Technique – Conforming to Funky Occlusions – PDP168

A single crown being fit in a Class I, canine guided occlusion is a piece of cake when it comes to the occlusion, but that same crown in a Class II Div 1 or AOB patient can result in occlusal errors. This episode is all about sharing a classic technique to prevent occlusal issues in ‘funky occlusions’. Join us on this special episode as we delve into a game-changing technique – the functionally generated path technique – with the experienced and generous Dr. Tom Bereznicki. Having recently stepped into clinical retirement, Dr. Bereznicki remains a powerhouse in the education scene. https://youtu.be/xHiLAxXUZ08 Watch PDP168 on Youtube Protrusive Dental Pearl: Ensure you have an excellent relationship with your dental technician. - Working with a ‘big lab’ can sometimes have its issues. Try to visit your lab and become a familiar face so you have your specific technician that you can ask for whenever you send any indirect work. In that way, you can grow together  - with that level of communication, the level of work you get back is so much better. Need to Read it? Check out the Full Episode Transcript below! Highlights of the episode: * 00:00 Intro * 2:06 Protrusive Dental Pearl: * 4:06 Dr. Tom Bereznicki * 10:16 Functionally Generated Path Technique * 16:42 Lab Processes that might be beneficial using Functionally Generated Path Technique * 19:47 Protocol for using the Functionally Generated Path Technique * 32:48 Functionally Generated Path Technique VS Custom Incisal Guidance Table * 34:31 Functionally Generated Path Technique on a single unit restoration  * 38:07 Final remarks * 41:11 Outro Did you know? You can get CPD from the Web App or Phone App and watch premium clinical videos, for less than a tax-deductible Nando’s per month? If you liked this episode, you will also like Philosophy of Functional Occlusion with Riaz Yar – PDP066 Check out Dr Tom Bereznicki's website! Click below for full episode transcript: Jaz's Introduction: Have you ever got a crown or an onlay back from the lab and tried it in the mouth and thought, whoa, the occlusion is just way off. Jaz’s Introduction:Either it's in infra occlusion, it's not even in the bite at all, or it's in supra occlusion. It's going to need a lot of time to adjust to get it happy, both in the static, the tap, tap, tap, and in the dynamic. i.e. the lateral excursions. And sometimes it's a painstaking process where we try and get this crown perfect and happy in the patient's bite and then the patient's perception comes into it and there's other protocols that we talk about in other YouTube videos and episodes that I've done about checking the occlusion. But this episode is about how can we prevent this scenario from happening. Well, you have to first think about when does this scenario often happen? Well, it's more likely to happen in funky occlusions. And guess what? Loads of our patients have funky occlusions. That's AOBs, cross bites, class 2 division 1s, and super, super deep bites,