The Pankey Institute

Essentials 2 (E2): Splint Therapy and Occlusion in Everyday Dentistry

Led by Visiting Faculty

After completing this course, you will be able to design, fabricate and deliver a bite splint, as well as identify the rationale for fabricating different types of bite splints. You will be able to use bite splint therapy diagnostically, therapeutically and behaviorally for the benefit of your patients. You will further develop a vision for your practice of dentistry.

Seminars & Clinical Exercises:

• Become adept at muscle and joint examination.
• Become adept at obtaining appropriate bite records and articulating cases.
• Fabricate an acrylic bite splint shell on an articulated model.
• Utilize knowledge of TMJ diagnostic sounds, movements, and functional loading for appropriate bite splint therapy application.
• Reline the shell and adjust the occlusion of the seated bite splint.
• Evaluate and adjust the bite splint following wear.
• Define concepts of treatment planning with appropriately articulated diagnostic casts.

Practice Development Seminars:

• Describe to your patients how using a bite splint will help them come to a better understanding of the health of their mouth.
• Collect practice financial data and enter it into a Management Income Statement (MIS) spreadsheet to monitor your practice.
• Begin to develop a philosophically based fee.

You are encouraged to bring one of your primary dental assistants with you to this course. By learning as a team in E2, implementation of your E1 and E2 experiences will be faster and easier.

Credits: The Pankey Institute designates this activity for 47 continuing education credits.

Tuition: $4,400 for dentists; The dentist’s assistant may also attend with the dentist for $1,700, plus housing charges at the Pankey Condos at Key Colony; See special pricing for technicians

Lodging: $625 shared occupancy; $975 single occupancy
Lodging for this course has specific check-in and check-out parameters. Please contact our Student Services department before finalizing your travel.

Upcoming Sessions:
June 9-13, 2013
September 29-October 3, 2013
November 3-7, 2013
January 26-30, 2014
April 27-May 1, 2014
June 6-10, 2014 (Fri-Tue)
September 28-October 2, 2014
November 2-6, 2014

Classes are Sunday 11:00 a.m. to Thursday 1:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.