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Posture, TMJ, Occlusion: Osteopathic Approach
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Silverio Di Rocca
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A starting course for learning the basics of the osteopathic approach in dentistry!
During the course we will learn:
– the protocols for diagnostics of craniofacial deformities, posture, and occlusion
– the protocols for treatment of craniofacial deformities
– the protocols of interdisciplinary cooperation between dentists and osteopath.
We recommend this course for:
– doctors who are eager to learn the osteopathic approach in dentistry and receive stable treatment results
– the team of dentists and osteopath.
Lesson 1.Introduction to MPR: a holistic approach
– Course objectives
– Myofunctional Postural Rehabilitation (MPR)
– TMJ and posture
– What is TMJ?
– The cranio-facial system
– The importance of mandibular posture
– Jaw position and posture
– Common changes in jaw position
– Holistic diagnosis
– Interdisciplinary collaboration
– Osteopathy and physiotherapy
– Interdisciplinary treatment
– Deprogramming the cranio-facial system
– Clinical cases study.
Recommended for: General dentists, Orthodontists, Functional dentists.
Lesson 2.TMJ and Posture: a Holistic Interdisciplinary Approach
– Basics of posturology
– Posturology vs Posturometry
– Evolutionary adaptation
– Tonic postural system
– Main postural receptors
– Eye anatomy and neurophysiology
– Eye postural relations
– The foot as a receptor
– Foot anatomy
– Foot types
– Foot postural relations.
Recommended for: General dentists, Orthodontists, Functional dentists.
Lesson 3.Basics of Posturometry
– Introduction to posturometry
– Patient examination
– Posturometer
– Measuring posture
– Posturometry:
- Features
- Balance
- Body adaptation.
– How does Posturometer work:
- Kapandji's principle
- Foot position
- Posturometry tests
- Basic protocol.
– Posturometer exam
– Stabilometry
– Clinical cases study.
Recommended for: General dentists, Orthodontists, Functional dentists.
Lesson 4.Postural Diagnosis
– Postural planes diagnosis
– Postural planes alterations
– Occlusion problem
– Thoracic-brachial triangle
– Rotation test
– Convergence test
– Differential test
– March test
– Static bi-podal support
– Static mono-podal support
– Clinical cases study.
Recommended for: General dentists, Orthodontists, Functional dentists.
Lesson 5.Craniofacial Diagnosis
– TMJ diagnosis
– Jaw central relation
– TMJ anatomy
– Functional occlusion: characteristics
– Control of movenent
– Functional area and space
– Posturometry
– Whilson's curve
– Spee's curve
– Tongue position
– Clinical cases study
– Neuromuscular diagnosis
– Nueromuscular dysfunction
– Muscle chain balance
– Nueromuscular exam
– Nueromuscular therapies
– Bruxism:
- Definition
- Etiology
- Defence mechanism.
Recommended for: General dentists, Orthodontists, Functional dentists.
Lesson 6.Craniofacial Dysfunctions Treatment
– Deprogramming
– Body Equilibrium Device (B.E.D.):
- Characteristics
- Functionalizable areas
- Rules for using
- Activation.
– Reprogramming the jaw
– The manipulations:
- Cranio-sacral manipulation
- TMJ manipulation.
– Postural pathologies prevention
– Craniofacial orthopaedics
– Clinical cases study.
Recommended for: General dentists, Orthodontists, Functional dentists.
Lesson 7.Myofunctional Postural Rehabilitation (MPR): Osteopathic Approach
– Interdisciplinary collaboration: Dentist and Osteopath
– Introduction in osteopathy
– TMJ alterations
– Anterior disc displacement
– TMJ degenerative osteoarthrosis
– TMJ neurovegetative influence
– Bruxism effects on cranio-facial system
– Cranial biomechanics
– Osteopathic therapies.
Recommended for: General dentists, Orthodontists, Functional dentists.
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