Case models
Case Models
How the Framework Answers Real Situations
The Keep Your Teeth Framework is not just a concept. It is a way to think through real dental decisions.
These case models show how Structure, Force, Time, and Stability work together in everyday situations. Each case is simplified for learning, but the pattern is common: the best answer usually comes from seeing how the lenses converge.
Case 1. Large Filling vs Crown
A molar with a big old filling. When a crown protects what is left, and when doing another filling may cost reserve.
Case 2. Crown vs Root Canal
A tooth with a deep restoration and symptoms that are starting to linger. When the decision shifts from protecting the tooth to treating the nerve too.
Case 3. Watch or Treat an Early Crack
A visible crack line with no symptoms. When monitoring is smart, what should be tracked, and when treatment becomes the better choice.
Case 4. Bite Instability Across the Whole Mouth
A pattern of repeated fractures, worn teeth, and missing support. When one broken tooth is really a sign of a system-level problem.
Case 5. When Replacements Keep Failing
A bridge, implant, and cracked tooth all failing in the same area. When the better answer is to step back and rebuild the plan around Structure and Force first.