LEARN TO LOOK AT OCCLUSION BEYOND THE TEETH
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Understood
How different types of malocclusion relate to child neurodevelopment.
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Analyze
The implications of malocclusion on children's cognitive and neuromotor development.
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Explore
The latest research and advances in neuroscience that support the importance of dental occlusion in pediatric dentistry.
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Develop
Skills for effective communication with parents and children to convey the importance of dental occlusion in oral and cognitive health.
Neuroscience Behind Occlusion
Neuroscience Behind Occlusion
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Neuroscience behind occlusion: a new paradigm for dentists
An innovative course that poses a great challenge: to move beyond the most deeply rooted concepts in dental education. Occlusion is not solely related to teeth or jaw development — neuroscience has much more to say about it.
With 8 hours of recorded content and 3 months of access, this course will provide you with tools to understand the functional impact of occlusion on development, orofacial pain, and the performance of the stomatognathic system from an updated neuroscientific perspective.
What's included?
- 8 hours of recorded content with immediate access.
- 3 months of access to the complete course.
- Downloadable online certificate of participation.
- Access to hundreds of scientific papers and documents that support the validity of what is learned.
Aimed at
- General dentists, orthodontists, and orofacial function specialists who want to update their understanding of occlusion from a neuroscience perspective.
Transform your clinical approach with one of the most innovative courses in the Neurotrainers catalog.
This course offers 3 things that make it unique
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No 1
You will learn about the techniques and tools used in the evaluation of dental occlusion in children beyond the mouth.
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You will be able to analyze case studies and clinical situations to apply the knowledge acquired in the dental practice of neuroscience.
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This course is taught by a pediatric dentist and neuroscientist, Dr. Claudia Restrepo Serna, winner of the 2023 Global IADR Neuroscience Award
Subjects
MODULE 1: Introduction to neuroscience and its relationship with pediatric dentistry.
Definitions and basic concepts of neuroscience.
Applications of neuroscience in pediatric dentistry.
Importance of understanding neuroscience to provide better dental treatment for children
MODULE 2: Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of occlusion in children
Neurotransmitters regulate dental mineralization and eruption. Do you know how?
Influence of fine and gross motor skills in childhood on occlusion development.
Correlation between eating habits, bite force, and the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)
MODULE 3: Psycho-neuro-biological aspects of occlusal diagnosis
Neuromechanics of dental occlusion: adaptability of the neuromuscular system to occlusal changes
Neurological and hormonal mechanisms related to occlusion.
ADHD and dental occlusion. Is there a relationship?
MODULE 4: Diagnostic aids for measuring occlusion from a neuroscience perspective
Electroencephalography (EEG) to measure cerebral cortex activity during dental occlusion. When and for what purpose?
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to evaluate masticatory function in different types of malocclusion.
Occlusal changes in the presence of joint or pulpal pain in children.
MODULE 5: Effect of orthodontics and orthopedics on cortical plasticity
Effect of orthodontics on motor and sensory cortex plasticity.
Effect of maxillofacial orthopedics on peripheral nociceptor proprioception.
Laser-assisted orthodontic and orthopedic treatment on the cerebral cortex.
MODULE 6: Treatment of malocclusions beyond the teeth
Myofunctional therapy with TENS and bite blocks: Effect on central nervous system function and facial muscle coordination.
Effect of respiratory and masticatory motor training on the Hippocampus.
Effect of joint and pulpal pain treatment on occlusion and the cerebral cortex.
HOW TO USE NEUROSCIENCE IN DENTISTRY?
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The role of serotonin as an essential neurotransmitter for tooth and jaw formation is well recognized
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It is possible to maximize the results of myofunctional therapy by also working on the reward circuit
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Working on dental contacts as stimuli to the cerebral cortex to promote the change from sucking to chewing
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Address open bite in a timely manner, as it is related to attention and learning problems
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Work on non-dental occlusion because stimuli on initial gum pads are neural inducers
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Protecting the gut microbiota due to the connection between neurotransmitter regulation, dentition, and maxillary growth
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Neuroscience Behind Occlusion