Join Dr Andrea Shepperson and Dr Alistair Graham for Module 1 of the 2-Day Modular Courses.

MODULE I: OCCLUSION

Whether you're managing a veneer case or rebuilding worn teeth, a knowledge of occlusal principles is fundamental to restoration success. This course allows you to reclaim your confidence in occlusion. Discover the missing link to stable, long-term results. Manage more cases, meet patient needs, add predictability and improve clinical outcomes.

• Functional occlusion: what does it mean & how to apply it.
• Dysfunction, and unhealthy ways in which patients use their teeth.
• TMD: an introduction to current trends and treatment concepts.
• Sleep & Awake Bruxism: current research and guidelines.
• Managing changes to vertical dimension.
• Splint design and materials.
• Occlusion & Implants: What do I need to know?
• Diagnostic tools: Leaf Gauge, Lucia Jig, and Deprogramming Techniques.
• Finding Centric Relation - reviewing techniques.
• Communicating Occlusal Issues to Patients.
• Vertical Stabilisation with 3D Printed Provisionals.
• How to Equilibrate a bite.
• How Orthodontics plays a role.
• Modjaw, T Scan and Digital Scans.
• The Occlusal Examination
• Take home tools and forms.