The Pankey Institute

Connecting the Concepts: Mastering Bite Splint Therapy

Led by Drs. Roger Solow, Jay Anderson, Glenn Kidder, and Buzz Raymond

The basis for comprehensive care is thorough diagnosis including occlusal analysis. Many patients have significant occlusal problems that have not been diagnosed or treated. Dentists are challenged to understand an increasing number of bite splint designs, theories, and treatment philosophies. This course will orient you to the scientific basis for bite splint treatment, design, and integration into daily practice. You will understand how to perform more predictable and durable restorative work and treat patients that have not had their problems addressed.

Moreover, this in depth, hands-on course is an expression of the Pankey philosophy, building on the experience of E2 (C2), giving you a personal experience with bite splint therapy that will allow you to provide a higher level of patient care as you will wear several designs of occlusal bite splints at night.    

In addition, this course provides a foundation to grow a restorative dental practice based on relationships and comprehensive care. This aspect of patient-centered care is designed to help you and your team to invest time to examine, document, and optimize the occlusion so to set up predictable equilibration and restoration.

Learning objectives:

• Predictable centric relation bite records
• Current literature-based knowledge of the science behind bite splint therapy
• Clinical application of the universal and anatomical bite splints
• Personal evaluation of wearing different bite splint designs
• Current knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of segmental and full arch occlusal appliances
• Behavioral role of bite splint therapy in patient acceptance of comprehensive care.

Prerequisite: None

Credits: 29 AGD lecture and participation hours

Tuition: $2,400
Lodging is available in the Pankey Condos at Key Colony for $100 per person per night (two course participants per bedroom in a two or three bedroom condo). Single occupancy bedrooms are subject to availability for an additional charge. Lodging for this course may carry specific check-in and check-out parameters. Please contact our Student Services department before finalizing your travel.

Upcoming session: July 18-21, 2012
Session runs Wednesday 12:00 p.m. through Saturday 11:00 a.m.

Register online now or call 1.800.4PANKEY!