Restorative Physiological Treatment (RPT)

One of the primary goals of successful restorative physiological treatment is to establish a physiologic balance that facilitates the maintenance of Temporomandibular Joint health.

Restorative Physiologic Treatment (RPT) is the comprehensive evaluation and treatment of both phase I and phase II temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD). TMD therapy is done in phases.

TMD therapy is done in phases:

• Phase 1
  Establish the patients Physiologic rest position which is maintained via the custom orthotic fabrication.
• Phase 2
  Establish cranial balance and dental balance/occlusion with necessary orthodontics, crowns or both. As shown in the patient below, she had both ortho and crowns. Once the patients cranial and cervical rest position were neuromuscularly determined/balanced, then the occlusion was restored to match.