Complete Occlusion: Foundations, Diagnosis, and Clinical Application. Seminar by Ian Buckle. "Comfort" option

Elevate your clinical expertise with a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to occlusion!

This seminar provides participants with a clear, unified, and clinically applicable understanding of occlusion, enabling confident occlusal assessment, risk identification, and predictable restorative decision-making in general practice.

Under the guidance of Dr. Ian Buckle, you will confidently assess, diagnose, and manage occlusal challenges in every patient, transforming everyday dentistry into precise, predictable, and biologically sound treatment.

After this seminar, you will be able to:

— Understand occlusion as a dynamic system involving teeth, joints, muscles, and function
— Recognise occlusal stability and instability in everyday patients
— Differentiate between conformative and reorganised occlusal approaches
— Apply occlusal principles to both routine and advanced restorative dentistry
— Reduce iatrogenic occlusal risk through structured assessment and planning.

Join and gain the knowledge and skills to apply evidence-based occlusion concepts in everyday clinical practice.

IMPORTANT: the “Standard” and “VIP” participation options are also available for purchase.

Basic advantages of the “Comfort” option:

– Participation in the scientific program
– Coffee break
– Notes and handouts
– Certificate of participation
– ADA credits available upon request

– Lunch 
– A recording of the congress
– Priority seats in the venue.

Program

— Why Occlusion Still Matters?

- Why occlusion is misunderstood and avoided
- Occlusion as a planning and risk-management tool.

— A Unified Concept of Complete Occlusion:

- Shared principles across major occlusal philosophies
- Stability, adaptability, and biological tolerance.

— Mandibular Position and Joint Stability:

- Clinically relevant centric relation
- When joint position matters and when it does not.

— Occlusal Disease and Risk Assessment:

- Tooth wear, parafunction, and overload
- Identifying red flags for instability and TMD.

— Conformative vs Reorganised Occlusion:

- Clear decision-making frameworks
- Indications, limitations, and common errors.

— Occlusion in Everyday Dentistry:

- Direct restorations
- Crowns and bridges
- Avoiding iatrogenic occlusal problems.

— Vertical Dimension and Occlusal Space:

- Understanding VDO
- Safe and practical space creation.

— Anterior Guidance and Functional Harmony:

- Guidance, disclusion, and envelope of function
- Protective vs destructive guidance.

— Occlusion, TMD and Splints:

- Evidence-based understanding
- Screening, monitoring, and referral.

— Communication, Consent and Long-Term Stability:

- Explaining occlusal risk to patients
- Consent and medico-legal considerations.