Diagnostic

• Dental Examination

Restorative

• Gold Restorations
  Important restorative guidelines are presented that will aid the clinician in determining the etiology of tooth wear: (erosion, abrasion, abfraction or attrition). Patients with these disorders are then presented and restored taking into consideration, other factors such as decreased occlusal vertical dimension. Diagnostic criteria for the "Two-Step Occlusion" and the "Rule of Thirds" are presented that will help the clinician determine when to bond, when to place porcelain veneers, and when to use porcelain fused to gold restorations. This videotape/CD-Rom is the first part of another series on "Treatment Planning Advanced Patient Problems" that is now being prepared and will be available soon
• Veneers
• Crowns
  This program is Part 3 of the Restorative and Occlusal Therapy Series by Terry T. Tanaka, D.D.S. A concise review of tooth preparations demonstrated in a step-by step manner that will allow the clinician the opportunity to perform state board quality tooth preparations in 5 to 7 minutes. "More time is wasted during tooth preparation procedures than in any other restorative procedure." Preparations for full crown coverage, MOD onlay, 3/4 crown, 7/8 crown, and porcelain fused to gold, are demonstrated as well as preparations on both anterior and posterior teeth. Follow the easy step-by-step procedures and make dentistry more fun for you and less time consuming for the patient. A great aid for state board examinations.
• Restorative Dentistry
  Clinical Professor at the University of Southern California, School of Dentistry, Department of Graduate Prosthodontics; private practice in prosthodontics in Chula Vista, California. Dr. Tanaka is the founder and director of the "TMD and Restorative Dentistry Study Groups" held at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, since 1982. He has published numerous articles and is widely recognized as a research anatomist and for his teaching of advanced restorative procedures. He is highly sought after as a speaker throughout the world, and is known for his exciting presentations and outstanding clinical skills. His educational videotapes on TM Dysfunction, Anatomy and Implants are used in over 80 medical and dental schools and surgery programs throughout the world.

Prosthodontics

• Dentures
  This videotape/CD-Rom was performed by Dr. Tanaka on fresh cadaver specimens and was made to help both the dentist and surgeon better understand the underlying anatomy involved in the placement and retention of dental implants. The dissections of the maxilla are meticulously and carefully performed to preserve delicate structures such as the sinus membrane and thin buccal plate of bone of the maxillary sinus. 3-dimensional bone models made from the C.T.s demonstrate the superficial anatomy and the thickness of the bone around planned implant sites. Sections through the maxilla and mandible demonstrate the quality of the supporting bone (internal matrix) and provide insight into the probable longevity of the dental implants. Everyone who fabricates distal extension removable partial dentures or complete dentures must see the dissections of the floor of the mouth, (the mylohyoid muscle), the tongue and of the internal matrix of the mandible. Several specific dissections demonstrate (1) the anterior loop of the inferior alveolar artery that continues anterior to the mental foramen 5-8 mm, and access for bone grafting procedures.

Implants

• Dental Implants
  Dr Tanaka has published numerous articles and is widely recognized as a research anatomist and for his teaching of advanced restorative procedures. He is highly sought after as a speaker throughout the world, and is known for his exciting presentations and outstanding clinical skills. His educational videotapes on TM Dysfunction, Anatomy and Implants are used in over 80 medical and dental schools and surgery programs throughout the world.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

• Oral Surgery
• Bone Grafting
  This is a rare opportunity to learn to surgically place dental implants using several different implant systems as well as perform bone grafting and sinus membrane elevation procedures.

General

• General Dentistry
  Dr. Tanaka holds Fellowships in the Academy of Dentistry International, American College of Dentists, International College of Dentists and is a Master, Academy of General Dentistry, and is a Diplomate, American Board of Orofacial Pain. He is a member of the Pacific Coast Society of Prosthodontists, American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, American Academy of Orofacial Pain and the American Equilibration Society, among others.