TMJ and Occlusion Course

19 May 9:00AM – 20 May 5:30PM 2023

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Date: 19 May 9:00AM – 20 May 5:30PM 2023
Location: LCIAD Academy, W1G 8GW
Price: £795.00 or £995.00 to include a nurse.

Analysing and diagnosing TMJ and occlusal problems in practice from the start can prevent many hours of frustration and costly mistakes in dental care. Learn how to systematically examine, document and diagnose TMJ and occlusal disease patterns. Prescribe suitable preventive and remedial treatments and ensure that your dentistry stands the test of time by controlling destructive occlusal forces.

Aims & Objectives

This course aims to teach the fundamentals of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and occlusal function and dysfunction for the general dental practitioner.

By the end of the course, the delegate will understand how to:

- examine and analyse a patient’s TMJ function, occlusal scheme and envelope
- diagnose TMJ and occlusal dysfunction and understand the mechanisms by which they occur and the premature damage that deranged occlusions can cause
- design deprogrammers / splints and design occlusal schemes for different scenarios
- understand the principles and objectives of equilibration and guidance
- read, prescribe and diagnose TMJ MRI scans

Event Content

Day 1

am:
The principals and determinants of occlusion – how it all fits together
The importance of proper TMJ examination, diagnosis and treatment
Occlusal analysis and detection of pathological occlusal processes – what are we looking for?
The principles and use of deprogrammers

pm:
Record taking (practical) and laboratory communication
The use of MRI in TMJ diagnosis (Dr Kevin Lotzof)

Day 2
am:

Articulating casts and occlusal analysis and equilibration (practical)
Occlusal schemes – natural variation vs orthodontically treated vs reconstructed occlusions

pm:
Planning occlusal schemes, vertical dimension and achieving harmony of function, aesthetics and stability
Long-term stability and occlusion of teeth, implants and reconstructed dentitions
Maintenance and monitoring to prevent future problems
Questions
Case discussions on how certain scenarios would be treated in practice and avoiding pitfalls in unusual occlusal schemes.

Benefits

6 hours of didactic lecturing.

Approximately 6 hours of hands-on practical examination, photographic and video recording of occlusion, record-taking, laboratory steps and use of articulators.

Full printouts of the course will be provided with step-by-step instructions and techniques.

Resulting Qualification

12 hours of verifiable CPD. GDC learning outcomes: A, C and D.

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