Sadao Sato occlusal concept

– The history of gnatology: the therapeutic position of the mandible

– The concepts of «reference position» and the centric relation

– Determination of the central relation

– Diagnosis of the reference position: the algorithm

– Choice of treatment tactics: decision-making algorithm

– The concept of the reference position

– The positioning mechanism of mandible

– Occlusal support: the value for mandible positioning

– Elements of the cranio-mandibular system

– Planning the position of the condyle depending on the pathology

– Determining the therapeutic position

– Problems of class 2: retrusion guidance

– Principles of pathology treatment in class 2

– Treatment of complex clinical cases: restoration of hearing

– Causes of relapses and methods of prevention.

Recommended for: Orthodontist, Gnathologist, General Dentist.

– Types of occlusal plane: GOP, AOP, POP

– Angle of Disocclusion (AOD): calculation of the value

– Occlusal plane and mandibular adaptation

– Skeletal class 3 development

– Influencing factors to occlusal plane during treatment: рosterior discrepancy

– Mechanics of class 3 treatment

– Development of class 2 high angle malocclusion

– Tasks, principles and sequence of class 2 treatment

– Arch form analysis: active and passive centric

– Retrusive guide

– Treatment of an open bite with chronic rheumatoid arthritis of the TMJ: a clinical example.

Recommended for: Orthodontist, Gnathologist, General Dentist.

– The concept of two-stage orthodontic treatment

– The advantage of early class 2 treatment

– The principle of adaptation and compensation:

- Adaptation phases

- Compensation mechanisms.

– Changes in occlusion during development: the effect of third molars

– The retrusive guide and the retrusive barrier: morphological features of the first molars

– The influence of the retrusive guide on the class 2 development

– The concept of early orthodontic class 3 treatment

– Indications for extraction of temporary incisors

– The use of bite turbos in growing patients in class 2 treatment

– Vertical compensation of class 3

– Double arch wire mechanics.

Recommended for: Orthodontist, Gnathologist, General Dentist.

– Evolution of the human posture and facial skeleton

– Principles of formation of malocclusion

– The reasons for the formation of high angle class 2 and 3

– The high and low angle class 3: the main differences and principles of treatment

– Treatment mechanics of class 3: MEAW

– Treatment concept for low angle class 3: increase vertical dimension of occlusion

– Treatment mechanics of low angle class 2 malocclusion

– Treatment of class 2 in combination with TMJ disease

– Principles of treatment of high angle class 2.

Recommended for: Orthodontist, Gnathologist, General Dentist.

– Vertical incisal disocclusion. Etiology

– Vertical incisal disocclusion diagnosis

– Changes in the occlusal plane during growth

– Factors influencing the occlusal plane

– Posterior discrepancy

– Class 3. Etiology

– Treatment protocol for Class 3 (with fully erupted third molars)

– Open bite treatment protocol

– Class 3 open bite treatment protocol

– Class 2 open bite treatment protocol

– Secondary open bite due to osteoarthritis

– Secondary open bite treatment protocol

– Class 3 and open bite treatment mechanics

– Clinical cases.

Recommended for: Orthodontist, Gnathologist, General Dentist.

– The relationship between the occlusal plane and malocclusion

– Class 2: dentoalveolar and skeletal forms. Characteristic

– The choice of class 2 method of treatment depending on the clinical case

– Сlass 2 treatment planning

– Traditional approach to class 2 treatment

– Indications and contraindications for premolars extraction

– Rules for the use of elastics

– Mandibular repositioning in class 2 treatment

– Retrusive guidance for class 2

– Leveling: simple or strategic

– Class 2 treatment with TMD

– Clinical cases.

Recommended for: Orthodontist, Gnathologist, General Dentist.

– Characteristics of the Mandibular Lateral Displacement (MLD)

– Diagnostics of the Mandibular Lateral Displacement (MLD)

– X-ray examination

– Cephalometric analysis

– Relationship of occlusion pathology with the occurrence of TMD

– Occlusal plane and Mandibular Lateral Displacement (MLD)

– Treatment planning for Mandibular Lateral Displacement (MLD)

– Biomechanics of orthodontic treatment of Mandibular Lateral Displacement (MLD)

– Detailed protocol for the treatment of Mandibular Lateral Displacement (MLD)

– Clinical cases.

Recommended for: Orthodontist, Gnathologist, General Dentist.

– Cephalometric analysis

– Malocclusion: causes and tactics

– Growth and development of the skeleton: adaptation processes. Tilt angle control

– Posterior discrepancy: the formation of vertical incisal disocclusion. Role of third molars

– Vertical incisal disocclusion: treatment and prognosis

– Options for class 3 malocclusion

– Biological principles of pathology treatment: compensatory treatment

– Occlusal cant correction: recommendations

– Low angle class 3: characteristic features. Orthodontic Treatment Guide

– Treatment of low angle сlass 3: approach and tactics

– Adaptation and compensation: basic principles. Adaptation phases: types and mechanisms of compensation.

Recommended for: Orthodontist, Gnathologist, General Dentist.

– The evolution of cranio-mandibular orthodontics: a shift in concepts and paradigms

– Occlusion medicine: new field of healing art based on bruxism as a stress management function

– Mandibular position: most important subject in Cranio-Mandibular Orthodontics

– Occlusal Plane: VDO and POP as an essential element

– Occlusion Concept: sequential guidance

– Malocclusion and TMD

– Centric Relation (CR)

– Reference Position (RP): physiological and deranged

– Mandibular positioning

– Clinical cases: class 2

– Clinical cases: open bite

– Clinical cases: closed lock joint.

Recommended for: Orthodontist, Gnathologist, General Dentist.

– Malocclusion: etiology and basic aspects

– Methods of treatment of malocclusion

– Craniofacial biology: principles of condyle growth

– The relationship between class 2 and TMJ dysfunction

– Stages of human skull development

– Occlusion treatment: a decision-making algorithm

– What is TMD?

– The origin of concomitant symptoms of TMD

– The sequence for the development of internal derangement

– The idea of centric relation

– Internal derangement: stages of development

– Cranio-mandibular system: principles of operation in normal and pathological conditions

– Orthodontic approach to the treatment of TMD: advantages

– Protocol for the treatment of pathology in class 2 and TMD

– Principles for the treatment of TMD.

Recommended for: Orthodontist, Gnathologist, General Dentist.

– Stress management function of the masticatory organ

– The mechanism of formation of bruxism

– Bruxism and gastric ulcer: a study

– The concepts of allostatic response and allostasis

– The concept of stress management

– BruxChecker: diagnosis of bruxism

– Abfractions: causes of development

– Canine guidance

– Methods for monitoring bruxism activity

– Muscle activity during sleep: a study

– Occlusion design in bruxism: the concept of sequential occlusion

– Change of the occlusal plane: a clinical example

– Disbalance of the autonomic nervous system: the influence of bruxism and the position of the lower jaw.

Recommended for: Orthodontist, Gnathologist, General Dentist.