Re: Keep popping out filling

There is nothing, absolutely nothing that is wrong with the NTI.

I haven't made a 'conventional splint' for years. They 'work'
'sometimes'. The NTI works *almost* every time that the patient
wears them (much better patient compliance than 'horseshoes' too).

An inverted cone bur can give a retention groove without removing
a substantial amount of tooth structure.

Yes, internet diagnosis is impossible. NTI superiority over
traditional splints is a no-brainer.

Steve

I have to wonder why he would have said that then. It wasn't out of ignorance, he isn't a bad dentist, nor does he appear uneducated. Is there an advantage to using a normal nightguard over an NTI device or vice versa?

As to the retention grooves, I believe he isn't using them due to the extreme shallowness of the cavity. It isn't large by any means, but at the time it was extremely sensitive so he opted to repair it. I'm not defending him by an means, but rather explaining it - I'm sure diagnosing over a newsgroup is extremely difficult.
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