How do I reinstall from disc after downloading updates?

I'm having a system problem. The dock does not respond properly, (it pops up where you initially mouse over it, but only enlarges in that area. Nothing happens when I click on the apple in the top menu bar.
I ran disk firstaid. It found and "fixed" a bunch of stuff, but it did not seem to help, so I ran it again and it found a bunch of stuff and "fixed" it again.
Since installing Snow Leopard from the install disc I've downloaded and installed several updates.
Will I have a problem going back to the install disc? Is there some special procedure to follow before reinstalling, (I know I should backup).

Reinstall the OS from the install disc. If that fixes your problems, then rerun Software Update to get back to the latest.

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