REVIEWS

“I was introduced to OBI and Bioesthetic dentistry by two doctors in Bozeman, MT. I was Dr. Todd’s Level III patient and I learned more about joints, muscles, occlusion, causes of tooth wear, and biology as a patient than I have ever known or understood or just dismissed as "that’s the way it is". After attending the OBI annual meeting I immediately watched the level I tapes, took level II and am enrolled in level III. If the principles of Bioesthetics are used (form of the joint, form of the occluded dentition, form of the teeth) and followed in a systematic manner we as dentists cannot get lost. I am a pediatric dentist and I see teeth as they erupt and they are sharp with no wear and are beautiful. The use of healthy, biological, and natural, long lasting dentitions as the model for treatment for unhealthy dental systems only make sense. Use the biological model, the one nature gave us. Bioesthetics is the way I was treated and the way I will treat my patients because it will last. OBI, and Bioesthetics has change me personally and professionally forever! Thank you! My experience with OBI, as a dentist, actually began as a patient. In 1995, I went to hear Dr. Lee give a Level I in San Francisco. It was two days of lecture 8 hours per day at that time. I wanted to hear if what he thought made enough sense to get my occlusion corrected for the third time in my life. I had my answer by noon the first day. The really odd thing that happened though was that I felt that learning this kind of dentistry seemed very exciting and rejuvenating to my soul. Up until that day, I was really looking forward to getting out of dentistry a.s.a.p. I called my wife from California and told her of my excitement about this new knowledge. She encouraged me to do whatever "made me happy". The knowledge and confidence that I have gained in diagnosing and treating the most difficult cases, is unbelievable. But just important to me is that I am now associated with a large group of people that have no ego problems, would do anything for me, and are more than willing to help me continue to grow in my knowledge of jaw function by offering their opinions and advice on the most difficult of cases. Lastly, this knowledge has given me the opportunity to diagnose and restore the dentitions of my two children and my wife. There has never been anything in my 28 years of dentistry more fulfilling than that. ”