Dental CE Course: Occlusion and Function for Technicians and Assistants

As dentists have progressed through Dr. Peter Dawson's Concept of Complete Dentistry series, they have frequently expressed the need for a laboratory technician who understands the principles of occlusion with whom they can work to achieve their desired results. To address this need, this course has been developed as a primer for those Technicians wishing to practice complete dentistry.This intense 2 1/2 day program has been designed to advance the knowledge and skills of intermediate level Technicians. The interactive program will include lecture, videos, slides, and discussion of the masticatory system, anatomic and functional harmony, the temporomandibular joint, centric relation, anterior guidance, envelope of function, the neutral zone, long centric, vertical dimension, the occlusal plane, occlusal stops, requirements for occlusal stability, instrumentation and more.This course is a unique opportunity for Technicians to learn about the function of the masticatory system in an environment just for Technicians.