Occlusal Concept By Sadao Sato

– 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 craniomandibular 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.

duration: 2 h 29 min

– 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.

duration: 2 h 33 min

– 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 the third molars;
– The retrosive guide and the retrosive barrier: features of the morphology of the first molars;
– The influence of the retrosive guide on the class 2 development;
– The concept of early orthodontic class 3 treatment;
– Indications for removing temporary incisors;
– The use of pads in growing patients in the class 2 treatment;
– Vertical compensation of class 3;
– Double arch wire mechanics.

duration: 2 h 30 min

– Evolution of the human postura 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.

duration: 2 h 29 min

– Vertical incisal disocclusion. Etiology;
– Vertical incisal disocclusion diagnosis;
– Changes in the occlusal plane during growth;
– Factors influencing to the occlusal plane;
– Posterior discrepancy;
– Class 3. Etiology;
– Treatment protocol for Class 3 (with full eruption of 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.

duration: 1 h 58 min

– The relationship between the occlusal plane and malocclusion;
– Class 2: dentoalveolar and skeletal forms. Characteristic;
– The choice of the class 2 method of treatment depending on the clinical case;
– Сlass 2 treatment planning;
– Traditional approach to class 2 treatment;
– Indications and contraindications for the premolars extraction;
– Rules for the use of elastics;
– Mandibular reposition in the class 2 treatment;
– Retrusive guidance for class 2;
– Leveling: simple or strategic;
– Class 2 treatment with TMD;
– Clinical cases.

duration: 2 h 23 min

– 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.

duration: 2 h 32 min

– 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.

duration: 2 h 16 min

– 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.

duration: 2 h 34 min

– 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 of development of internal derangement;
– The idea of the 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 of treatment of TMD.

duration: 2 h 15 min

– 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.

duration: 2 h 25 min