Online Course in Osteopathic Dentistry: New Horizons in Patient Care

Online Training in Osteopathic Dentistry with leading global experts, including Silverio Di Rocca, Yuri Milutka, and Dmitry Savinov!

During the course, you will learn:

• A postural approach to working with the vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO)

• Osteopathic protocols for the treatment of TMJ dysfunctions and occlusal disorders

• Manual correction protocols for skeletal asymmetries

• Interdisciplinary collaboration between the dentist and the osteopath at all stages of patient treatment

This training is ideal for:

• Dentists who want to master the osteopathic approach in dentistry and achieve stable, long-term treatment results

• Dentist–osteopath teams

Lesson 1. Physiology of the vertical dimension of occlusion: a postural approach

• Core concepts in posturology and dentistry:

  • Postural–centric relationship

  • Neuromuscular postural vertical dimension of occlusion

  • Anatomical vertical dimension of occlusion

  • Functional postural occlusion

  • Postural balance

  • Physiological space

• How to achieve a postural–centric relationship

• Fundamentals of myofunctional postural rehabilitation

• TMJ and posture

• TMJ physiology

• TMJ–eyes–posture relationship

• TMJ–muscle chains–posture relationship

• Connection between the TMJ and the tonic postural system

Lesson 2. Methods of mandibular deprogramming and reprogramming

• The concept of progressive mandibular reprogramming

• Differences between anatomical VDO and postural neuromuscular VDO

• Tools for mandibular reprogramming

• Strategies for mandibular deprogramming and reprogramming

• Management of patients with significant loss of vertical dimension

• Deprogramming the entire body

• Clinical case analysis

Lesson 3. Manual correction of cranial distortions (asymmetries) in dental practice

• Anatomy and physiology of cranial bones and muscles

• The concept of functional occlusion

• Cranial distortions: etiology and their impact on occlusion

• Causes of cranial distortions

• Cranial distortions and the A.L.F. appliance

Lesson 4. Methods for correcting cranial distortions

• Cranial suture release: principles and clinical approach

• Diagnostic algorithm for cranial distortions

• Articulator-based analysis technique

• Review of cranial distortion correction techniques through clinical cases

Lesson 5. Specific manual techniques for correcting Roll and Yaw distortions

• Indications for using the Roll manual technique

• Technique for manual Roll correction

• Cranial trauma (lateral and anteroposterior strains)

Lesson 6. The role of osteopathy in modern dentistry

• The origins of collaboration between osteopaths and dentists

• Combined dentist–osteopath treatment of TMJ dysfunction

• Indications and contraindications for TMJ dysfunction treatment

• Osteopathy in dentistry—and beyond

• Occlusal disorders and their relationship with the cervical spine

• Tests for identifying musculoskeletal system disorders in dental patients

• Posture diagnostics and its influence on mandibular position

Lesson 7. Cranial osteopathy and dentistry

• An interdisciplinary approach to diagnosis and treatment of dental patients

• When to start orthodontic treatment and at which stage osteopathy should be integrated

• Application of osteopathy in prosthodontics and maxillofacial surgery

• Experience in managing orthognathic patients with complications

• Criteria for referring patients to osteopaths

7 lessons (2h 52min)