T-Scan™ for Digital Occlusal Analysis: Protocols of Robert Kerstein

T-Scan™ for Digital Occlusal Analysis: Protocols of Robert Kerstein

Category: Functional Dentistry

Instructor(s): Robert B. Kerstein

Course structure: Lessons: 8 lessons | Duration: 7 h 35 min

Course overview

Full protocols for digital occlusal analysis with T-Scan™ in functional dentistry, prosthodontics, and implant dentistry!

Join pioneering global researcher Dr. Robert B. Kerstein as he explores advanced protocols and applications of the T-Scan™ digital occlusal analysis system.

Course lessons

Lesson 1: T-Scan 10™ occlusal forces control in restorations on implants. Introductory lesson

• What is T-Scan 10™?
• Design elements and principles of T-Scan 10™
• Advantages of using T-Scan 10™
• T-Scan 10™ application in everyday practice
• T-Scan™ data analysis for implant prosthetic insertion protocols.

Lesson 2: T-Scan 10™: Principles, Applications, and Evaluation of Treatment Outcomes

• T-Scan 10™ application to determine occlusal force
• T-Scan-guided adjustment
• Limitations of using articulating paper in dentistry
• The value of microocclusion in prosthetics
• Step-by-step protocols for using T-Scan 10 ™ for prosthetics on implants and natural teeth.

Lesson 3: Digital Prosthetic Rehabilitation: Integrating T-Scan™ and Intraoral Scanners

• Intraoral scanner and functional occlusal load monitoring
• The use of T-Scan™ during the delivery of prosthetic restorations in full-mouth cases
• Step-by-step protocols for using T-Scan 10™ for prosthetics on implants and natural teeth
• Correlation between articulation paper marks and T-Scan 10™ data
• Control of occlusion during prosthetics on implants in posterior teeth
• Displacement of the force profile: significance in occlusal rehabilitation cases.

Lesson 4: Introduction to the Digital Era of Occlusion: The Application of T-Scan™

• Analysis of appliance-based jaw repositioning
• Occlusal contact: evaluation of working side group function
• Working side group function and muscle hyperactivity
• T-Scan™ application for analyzing working side group function, muscle activity, and muscular TMD symptoms
• Analysis of common occlusal complications
• Articulating paper application vs. digital occlusal analysis.

Lesson 5: T-Scan™ for Precision in Prosthetic Occlusion

• Evaluation of the size and location of the articulating paper mark
• Use of digital occlusal analysis with T-Scan™ to detect damaging high force and time premature occlusal contacts
• Force, pressure, and time measuring with T-Scan™
• Control prosthetic case complications by employing the T-Scan™:
• Full arch implant prostheses
• Mixed arches where teeth and implant prostheses reside together
• Snap-on removable implant prostheses.

Lesson 6: Optimizing Prosthetic Outcomes with T-Scan™-Guided Occlusal Treatment

• T-Scan™ data for prosthetic restoration installations
• Analysis of the impact of excessive occlusal forces with T-Scan™
• Management of post-insertion occlusal complications
• T-Scan™-guided occlusal treatment: protocols for improving chewing function
• Analysis of clinical cases:
• T-Scan™ occlusal analysis
• Delivery of the prosthetic restoration and post-insertion evaluation.

Lesson 7: Treating TMD with Disocclusion Time Reduction (DTR)

• Analysis of posterior disocclusion time
• Long disocclusion time and its effect on occluso-neurophysiology
• The science of occlusion and T-Scan™-guided matrix
• TMD diagnosis and analysis of radiographs
• T-Scan™ analysis of occlusion
• TMD treatment protocols with Disocclusion Time Reduction (DTR) using T-Scan™-guided occlusal analysis
• Analysis of clinical cases.

Lesson 8: T-Scan™ Recording Procedures: Occlusal Force and Timing Analysis

• Analysis of occlusal force and implant restorative problems
• The most common implant complications related to occlusion
• Occlusal analysis and force distribution
• T-Scan™ analysis of occlusion
• T-Scan™ application for implant rehabilitation treatment planning
• T-Scan™ application for functional prosthetic occlusion
• T-Scan™ workflow for recording occlusion function and maximum intercuspation position (MIP)
• Indication and advantages of T-scan: evidence-based evaluation
• Step-by-step analysis of clinical cases.

Who is this course for?

This online course is designed for dentists and dental professionals interested in functional dentistry, clinical decision-making and evidence-informed dental practice.