Hands-On Dental Course | Level 2

Course description

Once a case has been examined and selected, the next step is determining where the jaw should be positioned and how that position will be recorded.

Level 2 connects diagnostic findings to appliance design and clinical delivery.

Participants review physiologic rest position, TENS indications and contraindications, bite registration, and Occlusal Plane Position.

Dr. Bis demonstrates how clinical records are translated into an orthotic design, including coverage, retention, vertical dimension, static contacts, and guidance.

The objective is not to train participants as appliance-design software technicians. It is to help dentists understand the decisions built into the appliance and recognize whether the final design supports the clinical objective.

Day two focuses on pre-delivery inspection, seating, initial adjustment, the modified nightguard, home-care instructions, follow-up, fees, sequencing, and patient consent.

Scans collected during this level are used to fabricate the participant’s appliance for Level 3.

Learning objectives

By the end of Level 2, participants will be able to:

• Describe physiologic rest position and its clinical rationale

• Identify the indications and contraindications for TENS

• Apply a structured TENS protocol

• Capture a bite registration at the intended mandibular position

• Estimate Occlusal Plane Position

• Interpret appliance coverage, retention, vertical dimension, contacts, and guidance

• Inspect an appliance before delivery

• Seat an appliance and complete an initial adjustment

• Explain the appropriate use and limitations of a modified nightguard

• Deliver wear, care, and follow-up instructions

• Identify common early delivery concerns

• Discuss fees, sequencing, and consent for orthotic therapy