The Pankey Institute

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

Led by Dr. James Kessler assisted 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: 47 AGD Lecture & Participation Credits

Tuition: Dentists $4,400
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.   

The dentist’s assistant may also attend with the dentist for $1,700, plus housing charges at the Pankey Condos at Key Colony.

Upcoming Sessions:
March 18-22, 2012
June 10-14, 2012
November 4-8, 2012
January 20-24, 2013
March 17-21, 2013
June 9-13, 2013
September 22-26, 2013
November 3-7, 2013

Classes are Sunday 12:00 p.m. to Thursday 1:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.