Advanced Occlusion (Feb 04 - 06, 2027)

Advanced Occlusion is organized by Spear Education and will be held from Feb 04 - 06, 2027 at Spear Education, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America.

Description:
The Restorative TMD Patient
Learn proven skills that will increase your confidence in treating patients with structurally altered TM joints -whether you are new in practice or have been in practice for a while.

What You'll Learn:

• To understand the role of the TM joint in the growth and development of the maxilla, the mandible and the airway anatomy.
• How to recognize patients with joint based malocclusions such as the Class II occlusion, anterior open bites, deep bites, canted occlusal planes, retrognathia, constricted airways and in some cases pain.
• How to order and interpret MR and CBCT imaging and how the imaging will affect your treatment plan
• Both the technical and non-technical concepts necessary to increase your confidence in treatment planning and your case acceptance.
• To develop a diagnostic-restorative practice that provide a sustaining practice model that will increase your enjoyment in dentistry

Topics and Exercises:
In addition to the discussions, you will be revisiting aspects of examination, inserting and adjusting a full arch appliance in the operatory with two clinical partners, and completing occlusal design planning (trial equilibration) for selected cases.