Occlusion TMJ Bruxism Airway Dental Course

While dentistry has never had better treatment techniques, it is still facing problems in long term after initial treatment success. Over time, breakdown continues, and quite a few patients are developing into more and more complex “cases”.

In addition, more dysfunctional and symptomatic patients, and increasing bruxism are seen in dental practices. Since bruxing is a threat to dentition, surrounding tissues, implants, and dental treatment, it is feared by dentists.

The rise of “airway” patients raises another question of dental correlation and therefore is asking for solutions coming from the dental practitioners.

Therefore, some fundamental questions need to be asked:

Can we achieve stable dentitions for our patients?

Can we prevent continued dental problems, or do we have to accept this fact?

What are the main reasons for treatment failures in any dental discipline?

Which role plays “Occlusion” in dental treatment? in restorative, prosthetics, periodontics, implants, and orthodontics

How to understand TMJ and symptomatic patients, especially after treatment?

Can dentists influence Bruxing activity?

How to approach the subject of restricted Airway?

Where is the correct starting point in treatment planning for simple to complex cases?

When to stay in Habitual Occlusion, when to go to Reference Position (RP)?

How to take a RP bite in a simple way, at the same time reliable and verifiable?

How to protect dentition and reconstruction from functional overload?

How do I become a “safer dentist” for “myself” and for my patients?

If you are asking yourself questions as above, we have the answers for you!

This Occlusion hands-on course is teaching the concept of “Modern Occlusion of the 21st Century”. It will connect the “dots” for you and will open your eyes to the root cause of dental problems and to solutions how to treat them.

It will organize everything you know and will put it in the right perspective.

This course on “Modern Occlusion” is based on extensive scientific evidence, clinical experience, and long-term clinical follow-ups.

It expresses the paradigm shift to an expanded view in dentistry to achieve predictable and stable treatment outcomes.

It is teaching the state-of-the-art in diagnosis and treatment planning to make you become a safer clinical practitioner.

It is the concept which is driven by Nature’s approach providing life-long-adaptation to maintain well function. The concept leading to stable dentistry for all disciplines and in addition, improving overall health in your patients.

It is the concept which makes “Occlusion” clear and easy to understand and takes out the unnecessary complexity which you might have learned.

It is the concept which teaches you the scientific shift in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning to the Masticatory Organ being a stage for stress management, why this scientific evidence is relevant for your dental practice, and how it influences your daily dental work.

While former studies have concentrated on chewing, pronunciation, and appearance, research has established a direct link between occlusion, emotions, stress, and the autonomic nervous system. Consequently, the importance of occlusion in maintaining not only dental health, but overall physical health has increased significantly.

This dental course is addressed to all dentists of any disciplines:
General Practitioners, Prosthodontists, Orthodontists, and Surgical Specialists

What if?
What if dental problems, too much endodontics, increasing tooth wear, tooth loss, decreasing periodontal and peri-implant tissues, post-orthodontic malocclusion, excessive bruxism, airway issues, and symptomatic patients – all above nowadays mostly seen in “good hygiene” conditions – would all be the expression of a similar cause?

This 4-day Occlusion course is divided into two parts with each teaching the subject in lecture and hands-on:

Part 1: Principles of Occlusion, Function, Dysfunction, the Craniomandibular System, Diagnostic Principles, the “New Patient” exam, Instrumental functional diagnostics, Digital and analog workflows, Comprehensive and Interdisciplinary Treatment planning, and Patient Education rusting in Increased Case Acceptance

Part 2: “Initial therapy”- pre-treatment of dysfunctional patients and “Post-treatment” occlusal protection – appliances for predictable control functional overload

All participants will perform the entire diagnostic process and analyze occlusion on each other. You will learn how to plan, deliver, and adjust a functional appliance which will protect TMJ and eliminates Functional Overload from teeth and your dental work, and also opens airway. 

You will leave this course with your own occlusal protective appliance.

You will return to your patients being able to apply occlusal principles, to manage dysfunctional patients, and to protect their occlusion and dentistry from functional overload.

Your Benefit from this “Occlusion” course:

> Understanding the entire Masticatory Organ (TMJ, Occlusion & Function)
> Condition for Protective Occlusion
> Condition for Interference-free Function
> Simple, but powerful diagnostic approach to evaluate “Occlusion”
> Relevant diagnostic steps for risk assessment
> Diagnosis & treatment planning from single to complex clinical situations
> Interdisciplinary diagnosis & treatment planning for restorative, prosthetic, periodontal, surgical, and orthodontic treatment
> Patient education and increased case acceptance
> Initial therapy and post-treatment occlusal protection
> Functional appliances (so-called “splints”) in action
> Future Perspective: Occlusal Medicine, the New Foundation of Dentistry

Interested? … Join us for this Practice Changing Course!

You will return to your practice with increased confidence and competence in diagnosis and treatment planning, and with a new perspective of “Occlusion “and its relevance for your daily practice.