Dr. Vasquez

Dr. Vasquez obtained his Doctor in Dental Medicine degree at the Metropolitan University in 1997. He obtained his Fellowship in Fukuoka, Japan and a Mastership in the USA from ICCMO (International College of Craniomandibular Orthopedics). Dr. Vasquez the founder of Miami Natural Smiles by Oral Design Dental Clinic where together with an amazing clinical team of Doctors develop the most comprehensive and high end esthetic cases implementing the most advanced technology, science and dental art. As part of his education commitments Dr. Vasquez is a current Clinical Adjunct Faculty at the Dental College of Augusta University in the Prosthodontist Program where he shares educational programs several times per year and also at the Biofunctional Dynamics Academy in Dijon, France, Barranquilla, Colombia and Miami, USA . Dr. Vasquez is one of the early adopters in CAD CAM evolution for over 17 years and in the last 6 years has been an active developer into the integration and interdisciplinary treatment using 3D Data Integration. For the past 5 years he united with Nemotec company in Madrid, Spain computer software integrated platform for interdisciplinary treatment planning. Dr. Vasquez is a member of the world renowned organization Oral Design founded by Master Ceramist Mr. Willi Geller. He owns Oral Design Miami, dental laboratory studio focusing on high esthetics and function. As a dentist, master ceramist , passionate education leader, clinical consultant and international speaker in the areas of occlusion, craniocervical dysfunction and high end esthetics he lives by his motto : “The limit is the sky! to dream, to learn, and to do! Live life!

Abstract

“The Progression of Neuromuscular Dentistry” The impact of 3D technology from diagnostic to treatment. For many years from the production of neuromuscular dentistry the jaw trackers only provided us information about the incisal edge position during a process of records collection in a sequence supported by electromyographies. The radiographic images at the time made us create protocols to evidence specific joint positions. The limitation of understanding of what’s happening to the joints made us focus in physiological muscle reactions, but for many years as technology evolved we were able to start collecting 3D information that we used to analyze the structures tridimensionally and we got to realize that the joint diagnostic was a combination of position , shape and density. Finally we realized that technology’s evolution was not technology itself , the real power was in the diagnostic based in 3D data integration . With the potential to focus not only on the track of the mandible that the real power was the 3D Axiography integrations. Furthermore CAD CAM technology and digital planning opened the opportunity to not only diagnose also to create simulations of treatment. In this lecture I will present the power of the progression of technology and the application and preservation of the neuromuscular principles but taking advantage of all the new tools and procedures to complete phase II treatments. In the presentation of these cases we will talk about the implementation of MSE maxillary rapid expansion to compensate the lack of development in the maxilla and the implementation of TADS ( temporary anchorage devices) to be able to create mechanics that preserve the physiological occlusion and stability. Other applications of digital dentistry in restorative , implantology, and how the process is digitally integrated from diagnostic all the way to execution on phase II.