Howat J, Varley P, Complementary Therapies Chiropractic Dentistry Monthly Feb 1998; 4(2): 16-25.

The interdisciplinary collaboration between a dentist / orthodontist and a chiropractic craniopathy indicates that with a good working relationship between the two disciplines the required results can be achieved. The aetiology of a problem can be defined and diagnosed early so that the correct treatment can be applied. A descending major stress area is a primary dental problem requiring a chiropractic backup to ensure a return to biomechanical stability. An ascending major stress area is a primary chiropractic problem requiring dental backup to ensure that premature contacts of teeth, loss of dentition, and incisor interference can be monitored and corrected while the sacroiliac lesion is stabilized.