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1017: The #1 Thing Dentists Get WRONG About Occlusion (It’s Not the Teeth) - Dr. Jim McKee

6 March 2026 · 49:10 · Episode 1017

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Occlusion cases stall when dentists focus only on how the teeth fit, instead of why the bite doesn’t fit in the first place. In this episode, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Jim McKee to explain the 1 thing dentists get wrong about occlusion—and why it’s not the teeth. You’ll learn how to redefine occlusion beyond tooth contacts, how disc displacement changes the bite, why many “malocclusions” should be considered…

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