Biofunctional Dynamic Occlusion

Continuing Education Credits:
1 CEU (Continuing Education Unit)

Course Presenter(s):
Javier Vasquez, DMD, CDT


Date Added:
10/14/2019

Course Description:

Biofunctional Dynamic Occlusion is a comprehensive approach between occlusion, posture, and function. It has a phase I for therapeutic stability where we use the latest technology that has allowed us to observe the real dynamics in the human body by integrating Galileos, SICAT Function, SICAT JMT. It then involves a phase II Biofunctional rehabilitation that may involve prosthetics and orthopedic facial development. Overall, this lecture will create an understanding and relationship between the cervical spine and mandibular movements and the trilogy between Joints, Muscles and Occlusion. Most of the patients that we treat for dysfunction, were compromised during the early stages of growth and development. Overtime these created accommodations and compensations in the system induced by the physiology of the airway. After a proper structural, functional analysis, and diagnostic, phase II offers the alternative of orthopedic facial development where we can restructure the architecture of the face and the airway.

Learning Objectives:

• Have a clear understanding of the physiologic reactions in mandíbular movements.
• Visualize the importance of technology to support new discoveries related to occlusion and function.
• Understand the different factors that affect mandíbular movements, trajectories and their structural relationships.