ORTHOTIC RESURFACING - GNM ORTHOTIC RELINE for TMD PATIENTS - "Didactic Hands-On"
Description: “Clinical Management of the Removable GNM Orthotic”
Prerequisite
Course: Levels 1-4 (A prerequisite for GNM Orthotic Fabrication course)
AGD Subject Code: 180/181 Myofascial Pain/Occlusion, 010 Basic Science/Physiology, 200 Orofacial Pain/Musculoskeletal orofacial pain, 184 Occlusal Adjustment/Therapy
- Where to add and how to add.
- How to manage the bite/occlusion.
- How to take an optimal bite and transfer it to resurface the orthotic.
- How to close vertical dimension on an optimal myo-trajectory.
- How to reduce the disc following emergency GNM techniques and protocols when the initial bite and orthotic just are not good enough!
NOTE: All attendees are asked to bring: 1) upper and lower cast models of their mouth ready poured and trimmed for review with a 1.5 mm bioacryl shim or orthotic, and 2) bring K7 to run Scan 4/5 used for occlusal resurface and modification procedures on an optimized myo-trajectory. Evaluation, tips provided with discussion will be part of the learning experience.
What You Will Learn:
- When to add, where to add and how to add to the orthotic.
- How to use K7 to determine how the orthotic is on or off the myo-trajectory.
- How to identify a correct trajectory with an orthotic bite that was questionable.
- How to take a more optimal bite and transfer it to resurface the orthotic.
- Resurfacing the orthotic back onto an optimal myo-trajectory.
- A review of the basics in posterior occlusal anatomy.
- Understanding the occlusal landmarks in the resurfacing of the acrylic.
- How to create the occlusal morphology when it was all in globed acrylic.
- How to resurface back to proper anatomical form and function.
- How to manage the patients mandible during TENS to recapture the deficient posterior VDO.
- How to manage the bite and more.
- How to reduce the disc when the initial bite is not good enough.
Course Objectives:
Every dentist needs to know how to manage the occlusal anatomy from scratch for each of these 4 type of occlusal
relationships:
- Cross bite
- End to end bite
- Class II div 2
- Anterior open bites
- Class I dental relationship (standard)
Q & A, discussions, demonstration and having the doctors resurface their own removable orthotics will add to the clinical skills and confidence of each attendee.
YOUR TEACHER:
CLAYTON A. CHAN, D.D.S. Founder/Director of OCCLUSION CONNECTIONS The Center for Gneuromuscular Dentistry & Orthopedic Advancement
Dr. Chan received his laboratory dental technology education and training from the DTI (Dental Laboratory Institute, Orange, CA). Furthering career he graduated from Loma Linda University, School of Dentistry in Loma, Linda, CA. Having practiced general dentistry for over 35+ year and studied at the Taylor Dental Institute, Rancho Sante Fe, CA he gained expertise, skill, knowledge and understanding in gnathologics, neuromuscular K7 instrumentation. As a wet fingered clinician he has applied his training in comprehensive restorative, orthodontic/orthopedics and myofacial pain/TMD problems.
Dr. Chan has been the foremost leader and pioneer in gneuromuscular (GNM) occlusion principles. His teachings have afforded dentist from around the world to implement clinical occlusal techniques that have achieved outstanding results in “real world” dental practices. His leadership and pioneering role in both “gneuromuscular” (GNM) and neuromuscular (NM) occlusion has been recognized, by his peers, for his ability to deliver outstanding care to his patients as well as present the most advanced principles dentistry and the treatment of TMD patients. Dr. Chan shows and demonstrates live proven clinical techniques that you will learn, be inspired, become skilled, successful, profitable and confident in integrating the GNM concepts into your dental practice. More About Dr. Chan
Testimonials:
"Clear direction and technique for doing both small as well as extensive orthotic resurfacing will be a real help with my practice. Dr. Chan's knowledge and ability to take a complex concept, simplify them and make them relevant to our practices is unparalleled. What I learned from this participation course was exactly what the course description stated. Well done! Clayton always delivers. I always leave with new knowledge and enthusiasm to implement what I learned." - - Dr. Bradley Hester - Bend, OR (OC Levels 1-8, Ortho 1-3 and owner of Myotronics K7).
"Thank you Dr Chan for your time and valuable teachings. This course truly is a must attend to all OC doctors in my opinion ,it beautifully linked all levels and there was so many valuable tips and clinical challenges solutions for after the delivery process and for challenges down the road." Thanks again Jane and Dr Chan as well as the whole awesome team that attended who made it so fun! - Dr. Maha Karar - Orland Park, IL (OC Levels 1-8 and owner of Myotronics K7).
"This course really taught us the fine points of GNM at a level far beyond what I thought could be done. I picked up countless words of wisdom, that give me more confidence than ever in treating TMD patients. I kept saying following one tip after the other, “Just that tip was worth coming to this course. Furthermore, in all of my years of dentistry, I have never been a more honorable and kind group of doctors, who I consider all my friends. What an amazing group of doctors! Thank you Clayton, for teaching us in a masterful way and being so humble, kind, and patient with us. You are the reason we can help so many suffering people in our communities throughout the country and world. We are blessed to have you teach us". - Dr. Keith Lorio, Baton Rouge, LA (OC Levels 1-8, Ortho 1 and 2 and Owner of Myotronics K7).
"Wow
what a great class we had !!! You
never stop surprising me and every time you give us a few pearls that
is worth the entire trip hotel two days with Jam packed knowledge and
words of wisdom. May
you continue to teach and elevate all of us at OC so we can be a better
clinicians." - Dr. Sid Solomon, Los Angeles, CA (OC Levels 1-8, Ortho 1 and 2, Owner of Myotronics K7).
"Thank you Dr. Chan again for your guidance and patience for teaching us the resurfacing course. The hands on practice and the over shoulder instruction was priceless. It was great to have such a great group of classmates to learn from. Looking forward to see you in future classes. " - Dr. Truong, Nguyen, Bakersfield, CA (OC Levels 1-7, Myotronics K7 Owner).
"I thank you and Jane for giving me the opportunity to take this resurfacing class. I completely agreed with what Maha and Keith wrote about this course. I am so grateful to have met Keith and have him help resurface and correct my own orthotic utilizing the material taught at this course and with the guidance and mentorship of Dr. Chan. I have been wearing my orthotic 24/7 and I thought my bite has always been good. The only problems I have experience lately are: 1) occasional slight occipital headaches which I thought was from maybe lack of water intake due to a busy schedule at work 2) frequent visit to my atlas chiropractor due to constant misalignment of my atlas that needs adjustment 3) need of therapeutic massage of the upper back to get relief of tension pain that I thought was from this dental profession. BUT after day 1 and day 2 of learning how to address different problems with patients who are symptomatic, I was able to conclude why I have the above problems and was able to confidently troubleshoot my own orthotic. So today, Wednesday morning, when I woke up I feel like a different person. All this time when I wake up in the morning I would experience a slight discomfort to my upper shoulder that I got used to feeling all the time. BUT today, that feeling was no longer there and I just feel more energized even after a long busy day at work. I share this experience with my OC colleagues because I truly feel that everyone of us needs to learn from Dr. Chan about this course. You will gain so much knowledge from this course.
Thank you everyone for taking your time to read this long post but the win that I gain from this course is so priceless that I just wanted to share it with everyone. There is a saying that says “ the more I know, the less I know” which is true to help encourage me to keep on learning. Once again, thank you Dr. Chan for your guidance and mentorship". - Dr. Elizabeth Tran, Santa Ana, CA (OC Levels 1-4 and Ortho 1 and 2).
"It was great to learn when to add vs remove. Also I liked seeing how Clayton adds. This information is really the basic to orthotic therapy. I'd make this a level that is part of the basic curriculum instead of a one off course. Adding is not as scary as I thought. I wouldmake this part of the basic levels 1-8 courses since knowledge from course is so necessary when treating TMD patients." - Dr. Rebecca Taylor, Edmonds, WA (OC Levels 1-6),
"Lots of pearls that helped bring together information from the other courses and that I can apply when I get back to the office. Clayton is an expert and the cases he showed were great form examples of what to do when and how to add and have to be more efficiently carve the orthotic. This course was great for day to day things that we need to do and that adding/resurfacing are not as daunting as what I thought." - Dr. Derek Preble, American Fork, UT (OC Levels 1-4).
