The Hornbrook Group’s Ultimate Occlusion Level I is coming to London on 5,6 and 7 September 2008 and is intended to lead dentists through a comprehensive thought process.

A combination of hands-on and lecture will be the basis of creating a step-by-step approach in addressing many different types of clinical occlusal issues patients present with.

A thought system will be developed which will follow a decision tree through diagnosis and treatment planning that will provide a framework for developing a systematic approach to patient care in the practice. A strong foundation of basic principles will be taught that will be a reliable basis for making clinical decisions in all areas of practice.

Delegates will learn:
• Four steps in the diagnosis and treatment of patients suffering from occlusal disease
• Communication with the labs regarding occlusal correction
• Acute appliance therapies/deprogramming habitual occlusions
• Understanding the science behind tooth contacts and muscle harmony
• Understanding and diagnosing TMJ/occlusal contact effects
• The clinical implications of muscle findings
• Signs of wear, severe wear, and post treatment triggers
• Simple accurate face bow
• When and why face bow transfers are required
• Determination and recording of final tooth and jaw positions based on several occlusal guidance philosophies
• Mounting accurate models
• Performance of accurate mandibular manipulation, understand normal/abnormal movements and muscular/occlusal relationships in healthy and diseased conditions.