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URL:https://posts.marindentalsociety.org/events/ce-dinner-meetingimplement
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SUMMARY:CE / Dinner Meeting: Implementing Occlusion into Everyday Dentistry
  Using the "Occlusal Disease Management System"
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Jose-Luis Ruiz returns to Marin County Dental Society in 20
 26!\n\nSynopsis of Course:\n\nEvery Dentist should be an expert in managin
 g occlusion\, we deal with it on everything we do! Good understanding and 
 implementation of occlusal principles will result in increased predictabil
 ity and confidence with every dental procedure. Occlusal management is fun
 damental to dentistry.\n\nAdditionally\, “Occlusal disease” is respons
 ible for most restorative failures and no less destructive and costly to t
 he patient than decay or periodontal disease. Treating it could be a great
  benefit to our patients\, as well as a hugely untapped profit center.\n\n
 In this very practical course you will learn how to implement a methodic a
 nd incremental approach to diagnosis (OD)\, understanding the 7 signs and 
 symptoms of occlusal disease\, and how it impacts the longevity of your re
 storations. The Occlusal Disease Diagnosis System is a practical “system
 ” to educate\, diagnose and then treat occlusal disease\, including equi
 libration using the “3 Golden Rules of Occlusion”. Provides a powerful
  system to educate and motivate patients to manage occlusal disease\, lead
 ing to excellent treatment acceptance\, and success.\n\nUpon completion of
  the presentation the participant will know:\n\n• Why it is so important
  to manage occlusal disease\, if we want our patients to keep their teeth 
 for a life time and our dentistry to last.\n• How to implement occlusal 
 diagnosis &amp\; treatment into a normal dental practice.\n• The 7 signs
  &amp\; symptoms of occlusal disease.\n• When to use a semi-adjustable a
 rticulator and why it has great importance.\n• When to use a CR bite and
  practical techniques to take a CR bite.\n• A simple\, practical and min
 imally-invasive system for occlusal equilibration.\n• How to educate pat
 ients about occlusal disease\, for excellent treatment acceptance.\n• Ho
 w to make occlusal treatment a profit center for a highly ethical practice
 .\n• And much more…\n\nAbout Dr. Ruiz….\n\nDr. Ruiz is Founder of th
 e “Supra-gingival Minimally Invasive Dentistry” movement\, as well as 
 the Los Angeles Institute of Clinical Dentistry. Former Course Director of
  the “University of Southern California’s Esthetic Dentistry Continuum
 ”\, Associate Instructor at Dr. Gordon Christensen PCC in Utah\, &amp\; 
 independent evaluator for CR. Author of “Supra-gingival Minimally Invasi
 ve Dentistry…” with Dr. Ray Bertolotti\, published by Wiley\, as well 
 as author of many research and clinical articles.  He has been named as o
 ne of the “Top Clinicians in CE from 2006-Present” by Dentistry Today.
  Also in private practice in the Studio District of Los Angeles.
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CATEGORIES:Continuing Education
LOCATION:McInnis Park Club Restaurant\, 350 Smith Ranch Rd\, San Rafael\, C
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