Workshop Series I

Practical Occlusion

Pre-requisites: Introductory Seminar

This first workshop in our three-part series 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

For More Information

Please call 410-956-0568 or email us at info@chesapeakedentaleducation.com to learn more about our offerings, availability and locations.

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