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Mandibular Movements course for Dental Practice

Speciality Classification
Oral Health
Location
Online
Delivery
Online
Time / Duration
30 minutes
Subject matter expert
eLearning for Healthcare
Provider
eIntegrity
Endorsed By
Faculty of Dental Surgery

This session looks at occlusion and mandibular movements and helps explain the meaning and practical significance of different terms and ideas.

Learning objectives

By the end of this session you will be able to:

  • recognise the different static relations of the maxilla and mandible
  • describe centric relation
  • explain the concepts of mandibular guidance

This session looks at occlusion and the mandibular movements in the chewing cycle, and defines each of the elements with the correct terminology.


PRM123
Entry Requirements / Prerequisites

Before commencing this session you should have:

  • basic knowledge of the anatomy of the joints and muscles of mastication
Instructors / Speakers
Dominic Stewardson,
Content Author

Dr Dominic Stewardson has been a lecturer in conservative dentistry at the school of dentistry in Birmingham since 2000. Prior to this he spent several years in general dental practice and in specialist training posts across the UK and in the USA. He is a specialist in restorative dentistry and fixed and removable prosthodontics. His research interests include fibre-reinforced endodontic posts, endodontic treatment standards, and surface modification of restorative materials and he helps co-ordinate a general practice research group (BRIDGE) in the West Midlands.

Delivery
Title
Mandibular Movements course for Dental Practice
Speciality Classification
Interest Areas / Topics Covered
Dental, -- DENTAL --
Location
Provider Type
Education Provider
Time / Duration
30 minutes
Location
Online
Reference
09_10
Access Duration (in months)
12
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