Mouths sure do make an impact. Speaking, smiling, laughing, eating, drinking - so many of our daily activities are mouth-dependent, it's no wonder our teeth and smiles are rated the second most important attractive feature by both men and women, only behind personality. Your mouth and teeth leave an impression, whether positive or negative, on nearly everyone you meet.

Putting your best foot forward begins with a smile, which is probably why half of adults report visiting their dentist every six months. We trust dentists with our mouths from an early age, and invest time, money, and energy maintaining our pearly whites at home. For the most part, we visually assess our oral health, choosing to focus our floss and toothbrush on perceived problem areas.

Historically, dentists have also had to visually treat patients. Only since the rise of technology and digital dental tools have clinicians been able to collect information on other factors that affect mouth and teeth, like occlusion.

Occlusion tends to be a hot topic issue amongst dental industry professionals. Not much focus is placed on the concept in dental school, however, malocclusion continues to ravage patients' teeth and contributes to the fracturing and failure of restorations.

To avoid and mitigate occlusal issues, dentists must be able to accurately measure patients' bite force and timing. T-Scan™ is dentistry's only clinically recognized and research validated digital occlusion analysis system, and in Tekscan's new dental blog, A Measured Impact, we'll showcase this valuable tool and the actionable information it provides to clinicians around the world.

Through a collection of content, we’ll explore the ways in which objective information on bite force and timing is improving patient education, satisfaction and retention, reducing non-compensated repeat visits and remakes, and enabling a more confident, proactive approach to patient care.

Subscribe to A Measured Impact and blaze full speed ahead in your pursuit of occlusal mastery!