Practical Occlusion

The Practical Occlusion workshop is a two-day hands-on small group workshop. In this workshop you will learn:

Basic anatomy of the tempromandibular joint (TMJ)
Muscle physiology of the TMJ
How to examine the TMJ and muscles of mastication
How to load test tempromandibular joint (TMJ)
How to differentiate between occluso-muscular pain and joint paint when load testing the TMJ
When it is safe to restore a patient’s mouth or change vertical dimension
How to fabricate accurate study casts
How to take a facebow; why and when it is important
How to take an accurate bite registration
Signs and symptoms of a pathologic occlusion
When to use centric relation
Mutually protected occlusion, what it means, why it's important and how to attain it
How to fabricate a bite appliance—full coverage vs. partial coverage