“Our patient, a 66 year old female and a 30 plus year denture wearer, presented in our office complaining of numerous neuromuscular symptoms. Over the past four years, her headaches and dizziness have intensified. She has seen a number of medical specialists and had a battery of tests including CAT scans and MRI’s. None of the above tests were conclusive.

It is obvious from her severely worn set of dentures that she is seriously overclosed. All muscle groups were extremely tender to palpation. The usual protocol of K-7 scans confirmed severe muscle stress and over 4 mm of overclosure.

Our plan was to functionally and aesthetically rehabilitate this patient using Dr. Bob Jankelson’s neuromuscular techniques. We followed his protocol from taking Myo-print impressions to the K-7 final bite registration, to the use of neuromuscular techniques in final delivery and bite adjustments (Dr. Jankelson teaches this outstanding technique at LVI). Aurum Ceramic did the laboratory work for all phases of the process.

Our patient not only looks much younger with her new “Neuromuscular” dentures, but has experienced an almost total resolution of her headache and other symptoms.”

- Dr. David R. Hunsaker

Dr. David R. Hunsaker earned his DDS degree from Northwestern in 1972. He is a Continuum graduate and has completed many hours of post graduate work at LVI. He is also an active member of several other organizations. Currently, he maintains a private practice focusing on esthetic and neuromuscular dentistry in Prescott Valley, Arizona.