At the Los Angeles Institute of Clinical Dentistry & Ruiz Dental Seminars, we offer continuing dental education in Burbank, California. Led by our educator, Dr. Jose-Luis Ruiz, our experienced team teaches supra-gingival, minimally invasive dentistry for dentists to help keep your patients healthier and make your practice more predictable using our evidence-based, highly researched curriculum.
One of the 2-day workshops we offer is Implementing Occlusal Therapy – Level 1 which is coming up in November at the Los Angeles Institute of Clinical Dentistry. This workshop is an excellent opportunity if you are interested in learning how you can minimize or get rid of fractured restorations and post-operative sensitivity in patients. You will learn how you can increase your dental services, both in restorative and cosmetic restorations. You will also why your patients should wear night guards to protect their teeth and bite proactively and begin crafting these each month.
How does this impact your dental practice and your patients’ oral health?
It stands to reason that your patients seek to maintain their oral health by keeping their natural teeth throughout their lifetime. This is not only desirable but is possible under the right conditions. Occlusal disease, or OD, is certainly a hindrance to achieving that goal for many people. In fact, OD is not only prevalent but is the reason why many dental restorations end up failing. It destroys patients’ teeth on the same level that tooth decay and periodontal disease do, both in terms of the damage to the oral structure and expense to restore form and function. This is where occlusal therapy comes in to make a huge impact on both your practice and your patients’ dental health. When OD is diagnosed and implemented correctly and early on, everyone benefits.
The Occlusal Therapy – Level 1 Workshop
This practical workshop will teach you everything you need to know about occlusal disease management so you can implement this therapy for your patients. The instruction is up-to-date and scientifically established so you can confidently apply the methods practically and incrementally. You will learn how to examine your patient, looking for the seven signs and symptoms of this disease. You’ll learn how to do an 11-point comprehensive occlusal and TMJ clinical evaluation to ascertain TMJ health and how to create a restorative diagnosis to create equilibration, how to take occlusal analysis records, CR bites, a mounted cast and more. You will also learn how to educate the patient in the disease so that they understand their diagnosis and options so that they are also on board with treatment — truly a win-win for all involved.
Whether you want to know about night guards and splints to help your patients keep their teeth for a lifetime thanks to an equalized bite stability, we are here to help. Give us a call today at if you have questions 818.729.9121 or register for this course coming up in November online.