Essentials 2
Occlusal Appliances & Equilibration
The Pankey Institute remains dedicated to helping you enhance your understanding of the procedures you need to do in your Practice. Appliance therapy is the one tool every dentist must have to increase comprehensive case acceptance, manage patients with moderate to high functional risk, verify centric relations, and treat signs and symptoms of TMD. You are encouraged to also bring one of your primary dental assistants with you to learn faster and easier in a team and utilize different appliances diagnostically, therapeutically, and behaviorally.
WHAT WILL YOU MASTER
EXAMINATION
Confidently perform muscle, joint and functional exams in your patients
DIAGNOSIS
Understand TMJ sounds, movements, and functional loading
APPLICATION OF APPLIANCES
Learn how to choose the right appliance based on the clinical findings
TREATMENT PLANNING
Discover how you can customize your treatment plan for moderate and high-risk patients
DELIVERY
Learn to deliver and adjust a full coverage appliance, and bite splint following wear.
FINANCIAL PLANNING
Reach your goal of financial freedom by gaining the tools you need to get there. Develop philosophical-based fee schedules and continue to deepen your knowledge of investment strategies and debt management.
COMMUNICATION
Enhance your communication style with your patient, lab technician, and the team.
CASE ACCEPTANCE
Learn how you can use an appliance to increase patient ownership of their current condition.
Teaching Methods: Hands-On Participation Course | Contact: info@pankey.org | Faculty Bios: Click Here | Prerequisites: None
The Pankey Institute is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. The Pankey Institute designates this activity for 43.5 continuing education credits.