“Arteries Occlude-Teeth Masticate: Understanding Oral Function”

Jeffrey S. Rouse, DDS

Friday, April 9, 2010 

The Century House/Clarion Hotel, 997 New Loudon Rd (Rt 9), Latham NY

In conjunction with the Fourth District Dental Society

Jeffrey S. Rouse, DDS, is a private practitioner in San Antonio, Texas. He received his specialty certificate in prosthodontics from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He is a member of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, the Southwest Academy of Restorative Dentistry, and the American College of Prosthodontists.

 

Course Objective

Occlusion confusion is pervasive in dentistry. Archaic terminology, reduced dental school focus, and questionable philosophies have all magnified the problem. Dentists study occlusion by focusing on a static position of the teeth and jaw. When movement is described, it focuses on an inside-out movement of the mandible. This presentation is directed to practicing dentists requiring a solid real-world philosophy of oral function. It discusses the active, outside-in movement of the mandible and how teeth aid in mastication, deglutination, and speech. Finally centric relation will be defended as the proper position from which teeth should be adjusted and restored.

 

The participant will be able to:

· Describe static, functional and parafunctional occlusion; how they differ and what it means in practice

· Describe why static, “empty” mouth occlusal philosophies cannot address many of the functional and parafunctional problems of daily practice

· Adjust a bite to a functional end point, not just tap and slide

· Define nocturnal and diurnal patterns of wear; why daytime wear is under-diagnosed and what to do about it

· Evaluate centric relation rationale and techniques

 

To Register
Back to CE listings