Meeting of the Minds: The Esthetic and Functional Link Between the General Dentist and Orthodontist

Presented by: Dr. Warren Jesek, Dr. Michael Hudson and Dr. Tara Griffin

14 Hours Continuing Education
To register, please call 217-864-4494 or email jesekseminars@jesek.com

This is an excellent opportunity to see and hear how a general dentist and orthodontist work together with a common philosophy of occlusion and neuromuscular health to produce great esthetic and functional results. Dr. Jesek and Dr. Hudson have worked together incorporating the Pankey /Dawson philosophy of comprehensive care for over twenty years.

We will discuss:

  • Why the general dentist must become an expert of their patient’s condition before referring them
  • Digital communication between general dentists and specialists
  • How orthodontists can get more referrals
  • How general dentists gain the respect of orthodontists they refer to
  • How general dentists determine the direction of specialty care and deal with the outcome
  • How to improve communication during orthodontic and restorative cases
  • How to use orthodontics to increase the esthetics, comfort and function of your restorative cases
  • How to evaluate occlusion and the health of the TMJ’s
  • Predictable splint therapy
  • What do to when splints do not work
  • When orthodontics is the best option
  • When to do an occlusal equilibration
  • The importance of bimanual guidance and muscle palpation
  • How to know when migraine headaches are caused by an occlusomuscle disorder
  • How to judge and use the current TMJ/TMD literature to help your patients

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