Daily Clinical Practice of the Gnathologist: Occlusion, Concepts, and Diagnostic Tools

A deep analysis of occlusion, the application of modern concepts, and practical protocols for working with gnathological instruments — all of this awaits you in the course by Yuri Sergeevich Kalinin.

During the course, you will learn to:

• Perform a comprehensive occlusal analysis

• Apply modern workflows with Ivoclar Vivadent Stratos 300 articulators

• Precisely adjust SAM® Axioquick facebows

• Use key occlusal concepts in clinical practice, including bioesthetic, functional, and neuromuscular concepts

Lesson 1. Organization of a dental clinic and clinical team

• Planning and organization of the workflow

• Ensuring quality and safety of medical services

• Identifying potential patients and marketing strategies

• Patient feedback and online/social media reviews

• Treatment stages and adherence to timelines

• Structure of dental departments, their interaction, and responsibilities

• Defining areas of responsibility and staff management

• Patient categorization and statistical segmentation to optimize treatment workflows

• Requirements and clinical approach to patients with TMJ disorders

• The role and responsibilities of clinicians in modern dentistry and gnathology

Lesson 2. Introduction to gnathology: key aspects for dental practice

• Definition of gnathology from both scientific and clinical perspectives

• Gnathology in general dental practice

• Differences between a gnathologist, orthodontist, and prosthodontist

• Core principles and methods of gnathology

• Interdisciplinary relationships between gnathology and other dental specialties

Lesson 3. Occlusion in gnathology: fundamentals, types, and characteristics

• Correct use of commonly applied occlusal terminology

• Definition of occlusion and its types:

  • Centric occlusion

  • Anterior occlusion

  • Lateral occlusion

  • Posterior occlusion

• Occlusal factors and condylar guidance:

  • Sagittal condylar guidance

  • Transverse condylar guidance

• Analysis of Bennett movement and the non-working side condyle

• Analysis of the occlusal plane, Curve of Spee, and Curve of Wilson

• Analysis of sagittal and transverse incisal guidance

• Morphology of posterior teeth

Lesson 4. Occlusal concepts: what every practicing dentist should know

• Clinical case analysis in occlusal rehabilitation

• Review of major occlusal concepts:

  • Bioesthetic

  • Gnathological

  • True centric relation concept

  • Functional and neuromuscular concepts

• Methods for determining centric relation

Lesson 5. TMJ: anatomy, physiology, normal and pathological conditions

• Neuromuscular foundations of the stomatognathic system

• Skull bones and branches of the facial nerve (VII)

• Sensory innervation of the oral cavity

• Muscles and external cervical ligaments

• Anatomical and functional features of the TMJ and masticatory muscles:

  • Temporalis muscle

  • Masseter muscle

  • Lateral pterygoid muscle

  • Medial pterygoid muscle

• TMJ pathology analysis:

  • Trauma and fractures

  • Degenerative changes

  • Congenital anomalies

  • Functional disorders

  • Cranio-mandibular disorders

• Symptoms of TMJ dysfunction

Lesson 6. Analysis of gnathological instruments

• Articulators: definition and clinical importance

• Differences between articulators and occludators

• Clinical protocols for working with articulators

• Comparison of major articulator types

• Facebows and their digitalization

• Reference planes and horizontals when working with facebows

Lesson 7. Bite registration protocols: fundamentals of working with articulators and facebows

• Step-by-step video demonstration of the Ivoclar Vivadent Stratos 300 articulator

• Step-by-step video demonstration of the SAM® Axioquick facebow

• Step-by-step protocols and video demonstrations of bite registration

• Axiography and kinesiography in daily practice

• Deep electromyography

• TMJ sonography and vibrography

7 lessons (4h 5min)