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A System-Based-Care Approach to Treating Biofunctional Disorders and Dento-Medical Issues

Complex dental issues and chronic facial pain are often the combined result of underlying biomechanical issues, including: craniofacial dental orthognathics, dentally deleterious medical conditions, and environmental issues. The focus of this course is to provide attendees with:

• An understanding of the interrelationship of such conditions and their contribution to symptoms of chronic facial pain, TMJD, migraines, and biomechanical collapse and erosion of natural dentition
• Evaluation, diagnosis, care planning, and effective predictable treatment systems
• Business practice management and patient management tools to attract new patients and immediately implement biofunctional disorder philosophies which enhance patient treatment and practice profitability

This course follows a biofunctional approach to implant placement and restoration. Topics will include the following:

• Understanding implant technology and considerations in selecting an implant system
• Establishing principles of implant site preparation
• Marketing concepts for building an implant clientele
• Establishing practice and patient management implant protocols and systems
• Diagnostic and surgical data gathering considerations
• Medical history evaluation and surgical risk factors
• Management of pre/post-surgical inflammation, swelling, bleeding and complications
• Pain control protocols
• Principles and risks of implant integration and bone formation
• Tissue and bone management, flap design and suturing techniques
• Principles of treatment planning, case presentation, and financial arrangements