1 Day Occlusion Lecture -
Understanding Occlusion is the Key to Prosthetic Longevity!
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This one day presentation will cover the Science of an Occlusal Evaluation.
With Science, you never have to guess!
Topics covered include: |
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How to analyze a patient’s presenting occlusion. The functional analysis |
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How to distinguish a pathologic occlusion from a physiologic one. |
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How to perform a clinical exam of the T.M.J’s. |
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Doppler auscultation, load testing and its clinical restorative significance. Review of the Piper TMJ classification system |
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The significance of Centric Relation from a diagnostic and reconstructive point of view. |
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Centric Relation bite recording techniques for analyzing an occlusion and for carrying out a reconstruction. |
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Proper use of a face bow and semi-adjustable articulator and why it is so important to use one. |
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How to alter and determine a stable vertical dimension of occlusion scientifically and predictably. |
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How to alter and determine a stable vertical dimension of occlusion scientifically and predictably. |
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Proper occlusal appliance therapy…How to diagnose and treat the bruxing patient. |
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Principles of an occlusal equilibration. |
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Clinical cases and fees. |
