Course II
Instructor: John C. Kois, DMD, MSD
Functional Occlusion I: Science Driven Management
Understanding the role occlusion plays relating to wear, mobility, TMD, stability, and restorative failure is critical. By focusing on diagnosis, the practitioner will be able to develop the parameters to create more successful restorative results and know when complex treatment may not be necessary. This course will also provide a hands-on workshop for facebow management and jaw relation records following deprogramming.
Course Objectives
- Understand the various occlusal philosophies and the role they play in restorative dentistry
- Become familiar with the multitude of factors that contribute to tooth wear
- Learn four functional diagnoses that help establish functional risk and prognosis
- Achieve accurate diagnostic records by gaining an understanding of how and when to deprogram the masticatory system
- Learn the objectives of equilibration and gain the skills required to successfully implement
This course provides 27 continuing education credit hours and includes lecture, demonstration, case presentation and discussion.
Course II
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