Occlusal Concept By Sadao Sato

Category: Orthodontics

Instructor(s): Sadao Sato

Course structure: Lessons: 11 lessons | Duration: 26h 22min

Course overview

The online school of Sadao Sato, a leading specialist on the concept of occlusal plane.
– 11 online lessons;
– 3 training modules, from which you will learn:
• protocols for the treatment of class 3 (with fully erupted third molars);
• protocols for the treatment of open bite;
• protocols for the treatment of class 3 with vertical incisal disocclusion;
• protocols for the treatment of class 2 with vertical incisal disocclusion;
• detailed protocol for the treatment of mandibular lateral displacement (MLD);
• protocol for the treatment of class 2 and TMJ dysfunction.
This course combines prosthodontics, orthodontics and functional dentistry.

Curriculum

Lesson 1. Therapeutic Position Concept in Orthodontic Treatment.

• – The history of gnatology: the therapeutic position of the mandible;
• – The concepts of «reference position» and the centric relation;
• – Determination of the central relation;
• – Diagnosis of the reference position: the algorithm;
• – Choice of treatment tactics: decision-making algorithm;
• – The concept of the reference position;
• – The positioning mechanism of mandible;
• – Occlusal support: the value for mandible positioning;
• – Elements of the craniomandibular system;
• – Planning the position of the condyle depending on the pathology;
• – Determining the therapeutic position;
• – Problems of class 2: retrusion guidance;
• – Principles of pathology treatment in class 2;
• – Treatment of complex clinical cases: restoration of hearing;
• – Causes of relapses and methods of prevention.

Lesson 2. Significance of Occlusal Plane control in Orthodontic Treatment.

• – Types of occlusal plane: GOP, AOP, POP;
• – Angle of Disocclusion (AOD): calculation of the value;
• – Occlusal plane and mandibular adaptation;
• – Skeletal class 3 development;
• – Influencing factors to occlusal plane during treatment: рosterior discrepancy;
• – Mechanics of class 3 treatment;
• – Development of class 2 high angle malocclusion;
• – Tasks, principles and sequence of class 2 treatment;
• – Arch form analysis: active and passive centric;
• – Retrusive guide;
• – Treatment of an open bite with chronic rheumatoid arthritis of the TMJ: a clinical example.

Lesson 3. Early Orthodontic Treatment Based on Sequential Occlusion Concept

• – The concept of two-stage orthodontic treatment;
• – The advantage of early class 2 treatment;
• – The principle of adaptation and compensation:
• • Adaptation phases,
• • Compensation mechanisms;
• – Changes in occlusion during development: the effect of the third molars;
• – The retrosive guide and the retrosive barrier: features of the morphology of the first molars;
• – The influence of the retrosive guide on the class 2 development;
• – The concept of early orthodontic class 3 treatment;
• – Indications for removing temporary incisors;
• – The use of pads in growing patients in the class 2 treatment;
• – Vertical compensation of class 3;
• – Double arch wire mechanics.

Lesson 4. Orthodontic Treatment of High and Low Angle Class 2 Malocclusions Based on CMS concept.

• – Evolution of the human postura and facial skeleton;
• – Principles of formation of malocclusion;
• – The reasons for the formation of high angle class 2 and 3;
• – The high and low angle class 3: the main differences and principles of treatment;
• – Treatment mechanics of class 3: MEAW;
• – Treatment concept for low angle class 3: increase vertical dimension of occlusion;
• – Treatment mechanics of low angle class 2 malocclusion;
• – Treatment of class 2 in combination with TMJ disease;
• – Principles of treatment of high angle class 2.

Lesson 5. Open Bite and Class 3. Etiological consideration and treatment approach.

• – Vertical incisal disocclusion. Etiology;
• – Vertical incisal disocclusion diagnosis;
• – Changes in the occlusal plane during growth;
• – Factors influencing to the occlusal plane;
• – Posterior discrepancy;
• – Class 3. Etiology;
• – Treatment protocol for Class 3 (with full eruption of third molars);
• – Open bite treatment protocol;
• – Class 3 open bite treatment protocol;
• – Class 2 open bite treatment protocol;
• – Secondary open bite due to osteoarthritis;
• – Secondary open bite treatment protocol;
• – Class 3 and open bite treatment mechanics;
• – Clinical cases.

Lesson 6. Class 2 Malocclusion. Mandibular repositioning therapy.

• – The relationship between the occlusal plane and malocclusion;
• – Class 2: dentoalveolar and skeletal forms. Characteristic;
• – The choice of the class 2 method of treatment depending on the clinical case;
• – Сlass 2 treatment planning;
• – Traditional approach to class 2 treatment;
• – Indications and contraindications for the premolars extraction;
• – Rules for the use of elastics;
• – Mandibular reposition in the class 2 treatment;
• – Retrusive guidance for class 2;
• – Leveling: simple or strategic;
• – Class 2 treatment with TMD;
• – Clinical cases.

Lesson 7. Mandibular Lateral Displacement (MLD) Malocclusion.

• – Characteristics of the Mandibular Lateral Displacement (MLD);
• – Diagnostics of the Mandibular Lateral Displacement (MLD);
• – X-ray examination;
• – Cephalometric analysis;
• – Relationship of occlusion pathology with the occurrence of TMD;
• – Occlusal plane and Mandibular Lateral Displacement (MLD);
• – Treatment planning for Mandibular Lateral Displacement (MLD);
• – Biomechanics of orthodontic treatment of Mandibular Lateral Displacement (MLD);
• – Detailed protocol for the treatment of Mandibular Lateral Displacement (MLD);
• – Clinical cases.

Lesson 8. Low Angle Malocclusion.

• – Cephalometric analysis;
• – Malocclusion: causes and tactics;
• – Growth and development of the skeleton: adaptation processes. Tilt angle control;
• – Posterior discrepancy: the formation of vertical incisal disocclusion. Role of third molars;
• – Vertical incisal disocclusion: treatment and prognosis;
• – Options for class 3 malocclusion;
• – Biological principles of pathology treatment: compensatory treatment;
• – Occlusal cant correction: recommendations;
• – Low angle class 3: characteristic features. Orthodontic Treatment Guide;
• – Treatment of low angle сlass 3: approach and tactics;
• – Adaptation and compensation: basic principles. Adaptation phases; types and mechanisms of compensation.

Lesson 9. Cranio-mandibular orthodontics. Concept and principles.

• – The evolution of cranio-mandibular orthodontics: a shift in concepts and paradigms;
• – Occlusion medicine: new field of healing art based on bruxism as a stress management function;
• – Mandibular position: most important subject in Cranio-Mandibular Orthodontics;
• – Occlusal Plane: VDO and POP as an essential element;
• – Occlusion Concept: sequential guidance;
• – Malocclusion and TMD;
• – Centric Relation (CR);
• – Reference Position (RP): physiological and deranged;
• – Mandibular positioning;
• – Clinical cases: class 2;
• – Clinical cases: open bite;
• – Clinical cases: closed lock joint.

Lesson 10. Benefits of orthodontics in treatment of malocclusion with TMD.

• – Malocclusion: etiology and basic aspects;
• – Methods of treatment of malocclusion;
• – Craniofacial biology: principles of condyle growth;
• – The relationship between class 2 and TMJ dysfunction;
• – Stages of human skull development;
• – Occlusion treatment: a decision-making algorithm;
• – What is TMD?
• – The origin of concomitant symptoms of TMD;
• – The sequence of development of internal derangement;
• – The idea of the centric relation;
• – Internal derangement: stages of development;
• – Cranio-mandibular system: principles of operation in normal and pathological conditions;
• – Orthodontic approach to the treatment of TMD: advantages;
• – Protocol for the treatment of pathology in class 2 and TMD;
• – Principles of treatment of TMD.

Lesson 11. Occlusion concept based on bruxism function of the masticatory organ.

• – Stress management function of the masticatory organ;
• – The mechanism of formation of bruxism;
• – Bruxism and gastric ulcer: a study;
• – The concepts of allostatic response and allostasis;
• – The concept of stress management;
• – BruxChecker: diagnosis of bruxism;
• – Abfractions: causes of development;
• – Canine guidance;
• – Methods for monitoring bruxism activity;
• – Muscle activity during sleep: a study;
• – Occlusion design in bruxism: the concept of sequential occlusion;
• – Change of the occlusal plane: a clinical example;
• – Disbalance of the autonomic nervous system: the influence of bruxism and the position of the lower jaw.