Office course: Function from the point of view of the gnathologist and of the prosthodontist

1 day. Theory session (dental trey Milan)

9.00 - 10.00

Notions on the “functional gnathological approach”: from clinical diagnosis to instrumental confirmation, four simple steps for patient classification in a multidisciplinary context. Introduction to pre-prosthetic bite in asymptomatic, dysfunctional and sports patients: ethical considerations. Practical protocols to collaborate with osthepoath.

10.00 - 11.00

Instrumental examinations: practical protocols for dentistry. Electromyography, stabilometry, condilography, kinesiography, notions. Indications and limitations of instrumental evaluation.

11.30 - 12.30

The importance of the face bow and the articulator.

12.30 - 13.30

Dealing with complex cases that require modification of the initial DVO: ways of de-programming and finding the occlusal relationship: wax ups, the Easy-bite in the preliminary phase, Lucìa’s anterior gig, the Kois deprogrammer, the anterior bite-plane and the anterior leaf gauge.

Practical session (Nanussi/Coraini studio)

15.00 - 16.30

The concept of muscular clinical malocclusion, associated with postural anomaly, clinical visit among course members.

16.30 - 17.30

Assessing and setting guides and the vertical dimension in prostheses, setting the articulator, difference between the various types of articulator and face bow, practical demonstration.

18.00 - 19.30

Course members will take the impressions among themselves and will register the face bow and the occlusion, to prepare different types of bite.

2 day. Practical session (Nanussi/Coraini studio)

9.00 - 13.00

Possible review and follow up of the first day’s theory-practice topics. Practical stabilometric, electromyographic, kinesiographic and assiographic trials (live practical exercises including among course members); notions on assiography and digital face bow.

14.00 - 19.00

Balancing the occlusion correctly: consignment and balancing of bites made by course members, with suitable bur kits, different types of occlusal papers, instrumental sup.