Recipients

Dentists, Orthodontists, Oral Rehabilitators, Implantologists, Periodontists, Prosthodontists

Access requirements

• Degree in Dentistry or Dental Prosthetics

Program

Mod.1 – Basic concepts of Embryology, Functional Anatomy, Physiology and Dental Anatomy for a better understanding in the study of Occlusion.
Mod 2 – Temporomandibular joint: the unknown. Understanding what is normal, what is pathological and the extent to which Occlusion can be a determining factor in the disharmony of these structures.
Mod. 3 – Clinical care on a daily basis: the importance of the Incisors Relationship in oral rehabilitation, orthodontic and / or functional orthopedic endings. How to evaluate clinically possible functional imbalances related to Occlusion.

See the detailed program here (in portuguese)

General objectives / Competence to be acquired

At the end of this full course, trainees will be able to:
• Deepen the study of occlusion to apply it in the daily clinical practice.

Pedagogical Strategic Objective:

At the end of this full course, trainees will be able to:
• Correctly interpret the details of the occlusion in the maxillary/mandibular functional relationships of cases treated with Orthodontics or with Functional Jaw Orthopedics, through the display of clinical cases;
• Correctly interpret the details of the occlusion in the maxillary/mandibular functional relationships of cases with TMD and orofacial pain, through the display of clinical cases;
• Correctly interpret the details of the occlusion in the maxillary/mandibular functional relationships of oral rehabilitation cases, through the display of clinical cases;
• Properly apply the selective grinding as a therapeutic resource to improve occlusion, in cast models and in human models.

January 11, 2024 – 320 hours

January 25, 2024 – 320 hours

January 16, 2025 – 320 hours

May 23, 2024 – 32 hours

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72 hours