FUNCTIONAL certification course

Achieve long-term stable aligner results and actively prevent CMD with a treatment process that takes the temporomandibular joint into account from the outset.

Conventional setups focus on occlusal and aesthetic goals, but rarely evaluate how planned tooth movements may affect joint position or stability. As a result, treatment can unintentionally alter a patient’s adjusted mandibular position, even if they have no symptoms.

By integrating the diagnosed temporomandibular joint position into aligner planning, occlusal goals can be defined within a verified, stable joint relationship. This reduces the risk of biomechanical overload, structural adaptation, and unintended mandibular displacement.

In this course, you will learn centric bite registration and how to safely implement it in your daily practice. Upon successful completion, you will be certified to perform FUNCTIONAL treatments independently.

• Module 1: Fundamentals & Concept
  • Relationship between occlusion, temporomandibular joint, and TMD
  • Limitations of conventional aligner therapy
  • The preventive approach: Centric relation as the planning foundation
  • Evidence and clinical rationale
  • Indications: When FUNCTIONAL, when conventional?
• Module 2: Diagnostics & Data Collection
  • Understanding centric relation: What is the “ideal” joint position?
  • Scan protocol: Centric relation vs. first contact
  • Hands-on: Bite registration for centric relation
  • Digital SAM facebow with AxioPrisa
• Module 3: Case Planning & Setup Evaluation
  • Integration of centric position into treatment planning
  • Setup analysis: What to look for?
  • Communication with the FUNCTIONAL planning team
  • Feedback loops and adjustments
  • Case examples with functional analysis
• Module 4: Clinical Implementation
  • Patient education: How do I explain the added value?
  • Treatment workflow and follow-up appointments
  • Managing deviations and adjustments
  • Combination with other therapies (splints, etc.)
  • Documentation and aftercare
• Module 5: Case Presentation & Certification
  • Presentation of a personal (planned) case
  • Group discussion
  • Certificate award

The course fee includes all course materials, course notes, certificate of attendance, lunch, and refreshments.

Category: Beginners, Advanced

Target group: Orthodontists, Dentists, Dental technicians

Course fee: EUR 699.00 plus VAT

Location: Hilden