100 years anniversary of gnathology. Who we are and what we can do. Day 2

Sergey GRISHIN

Minimal Invasive Tooth Preparation – Occlusal Planning to save dental structure

Practicing dentists are increasingly confronted with the challenge of restoring caries-free teeth in young adults. The indication is often severe wear of the teeth and chewing surfaces due to bruxing. The preservation of the tooth structure requires the correct preparation techniques and knowledge of which occlusion should be implemented (back ward planning). Minimally invasive techniques are a decisive factor in the attractiveness of the dental practice for patients.
 

Alexey LYAN, Massimilano VERONESE

The challenge Oral rehabilitation: Edentulous mouth – partially edentulous mouth – dental abrasion – caries free occlusion

For 40 years now, modern gnathology has been transforming itself into a practice-oriented, fundamental discipline. The focus of clinical gnathology is by no means only on dysfunctional patients. Prosthodontics, especially in the case of severely reduced residual dentition or an edentulous mouth, benefits from gnathological thinking and workflows. Collaboration between the practice and laboratory is of particular importance. These aspects are brought together and discussed in this lecture.
 

Andrey ZHUK, Giorgio FIORELLI

Does Orthodontists need to think gnathological? In the adult? In the child? In the adolescent?

The role of orthodontics is of great importance in many stages of a patient's life. The focus here is on harmonizing the dental parameters with the individual skeletal structure. This requires knowledge of all developmental stages of the craniomandibular system, early diagnosis of deviations from normal development and targeted intervention. Precise coordination of the occlusion with the temporomandibular joint is also necessary when treating adults. Modern orthodontics is more than just shaping dental arches. Gnathological principles can be implemented with today's orthodontic concepts if the orthodontic technique is adapted to the functional parameters and not vice versa.
 

Anastasia SLAVICEK, Ksenia NAFIGINA, Florian SLAVICEK

The importance of occlusal functions during diagnostics, treatment and follow up

A valid measurement procedure has been developed to measure, visualize and understand the occlusal processes. The visualization helps the patient and relatives to recognize the need for detailed diagnostics. The tests are easy to implement clinically and do not involve a high financial or technical outlay. The use of the Brux Checker Analysis and the chewing function test is therefore an effective tool for monitoring the course of treatment. A good functional treatment result, which is visualized with these tests, increases the value of the treatment enormously. The use of the tests as screening, as a diagnostic procedure at the start and during the course of treatment and subsequently to measure long-term functional stability is a modern tool for a patient-oriented dental practice.