Daily Gnathologist Clinic: Occlusion, Concepts, and Clinical Tools
Daily Gnathologist Clinic: Occlusion, Concepts, and Clinical Tools
Course overview
In-depth analysis of occlusion, the use of modern concepts and protocols for working with gnathological instruments — all of this you will find in the course by Yuriy Sergeevich Kalinin.
During the course you will learn to:
Perform a comprehensive occlusion analysis
Apply modern methods for working with Ivoclar Vivadent Stratos 300 articulators
Carry out precise adjustment of SAM® Axioquick facebows
Apply main occlusal concepts, such as bioesthetic, functional, and neuromuscular, in clinical practice.
Course lessons
Lesson 1. Organization of the dental clinic and the clinic team
Planning and organization of the workflow
Ensuring quality and safety of medical services
Potential clients and marketing strategies
Feedback from patients and reviews on social networks and the internet
Stages of treatment and adherence to timelines
Structure of the dental departments of the clinic, their interaction and responsibilities
Definition of areas of responsibility and personnel management
Categorization of patients and their segmentation by statistics to optimize the treatment process
Analysis of requirements and correct approach to patients with TMJ disorders
Tasks of clinicians in modern dental practice and gnathology.
Lesson 2. Introduction to gnathology: key aspects for dental practice
Definition of gnathology from the perspective of science and clinical practice
Gnathology in general dental practice
Differences between a gnathologist, an orthodontist, and a prosthodontist
Main principles and methods of gnathology
Interrelationship of gnathology with other fields of dentistry.
Lesson 3. Occlusion in gnathology: general information, types and characteristics
Correct usage of various commonly used terms when analyzing occlusion
Definition of occlusion and its types:
Centric occlusion
Anterior occlusion
Lateral occlusion
Posterior occlusion.
Factors of occlusion and condylar pathway:
Sagittal condylar pathway
Transverse condylar pathway.
Analysis of Bennett movement and the condyle of the non-working side.
Analysis of the occlusal plane, Spee's curve and Wilson's curve
Analysis of the sagittal incisal arc and transverse incisal arc
Morphology of posterior teeth.
Lesson 4. Occlusion concept: what a practicing dentist should know?
Analysis of clinical cases of occlusal rehabilitation
Analysis of main occlusal concepts:
Bioesthetic
Gnathological
Concept of true centric relation
Functional and neuromuscular concept.
Methods for determining centric relation.
Lesson 5. TMJ: anatomy, physiology, normal and pathological conditions
Neuromuscular foundations of the stomato-gnathic system
Bones of the skull and branches of the facial nerve VII
Sensory innervation of the oral cavity
Muscles and external ligaments of the neck
Anatomico-functional features of the temporomandibular joint and masticatory muscles:
Temporalis muscle
Masseter muscle
Lateral pterygoid muscle
Medial pterygoid muscle.
Analysis of temporomandibular joint pathology:
Trauma and fractures
Dystrophic changes
Congenital anomalies
Functional disorders
Cranio-mandibular disorders.
Symptoms of TMJ dysfunction.
Lesson 6. Analysis of instruments used in gnathological practice
Articulators: definition and their significance
Difference between an articulator and an occludator in practice
Protocols for use and working with an articulator
Comparison of main types of articulators
Facebows and their digitization
Planes and horizontals when working with facebows.
Lesson 7. Bite registration protocols: basics of working with an articulator and facebow
Step-by-step video demonstration of features of the Ivoclar Vivadent Stratos 300 articulator
Step-by-step video demonstration of features of the SAM® Axioquick facebow
Step-by-step protocols and video demonstration of bite registration
Axiography and kinesiography in daily practice
High-resolution electromyography
Sonography and vibrography of the TMJ.
