Advanced GNM Bite Optimization & K7 Practicum

The Only Course in the World Where You Master the K7 the Way Dr. Chan Uses It

Most K7 owners never learned a specific, reproducible protocol for capturing a truly optimized Scan 4/5 bite — and most never learned the foundations of GNM physiologic occlusion. Not because they are poor clinicians, but because no one ever taught them. If you want precision, predictability and confidence, Level 5 is where it begins.

2. Learn the Chan Optimized Bite™ — a protocol used by top clinicians worldwide because it is reproducible, data-driven, anatomically grounded and clinically predictable. You will leave knowing exactly how to take a bite that reflects the patient’s true physiologic position.

3. Hands-on training with personal coaching. Level 5 is intentionally limited to a small number of doctors. You work directly with the K7, analyze real scan patterns and trajectories, practice bite refinement, troubleshoot your own cases, and receive direct feedback from Dr. Chan. This is not a lecture — it’s a practicum.

4. Immediate next-day clinical impact. Dentists consistently report that they return home and immediately see their K7 data differently — with clarity, confidence and precision.

At Level 5, scan interpretation is never taught in isolation — it is always presented in direct clinical context and applied immediately to bite taking.

• Diagnostic scans identify the problem: Scans 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 18
• Treatment scans guide the solution: Scans 4/5, 7, 8, 12 and 21

Most K7 owners interpret all scans the same way — collecting data without understanding which scans identify the problem and which guide the solution. It is the treatment scans, correctly understood and applied, that make the K7 the most clinically powerful instrument in dentistry. This understanding is what separates the OC GNM-trained clinician from every other K7 user in the world.

“Reverse pulse patterns. Vertical pulse patterns. Class II and Class III pulse patterns. Every K7 owner has seen them. Few know what they mean. Even fewer know how to resolve them. These are not software anomalies — they are clinical messages.”

Levels 1 through 4 gave you the GNM thinking process, the diagnostic framework, the treatment planning protocols and the hands-on orthotic management skills. Level 5 is where that foundation meets the K7 — shifting from EMG-dominated bite assessment to jaw-tracking-guided physiologic bite capture, the way Dr. Chan uses it: a jaw-tracking CMS mindset, a physiologic TENS-driven approach, and a scan interpretation framework that transforms the K7 from a documentation tool into a clinical treatment guidance system.

K7 Scan Interpretation Through the GNM Lens

• All diagnostic K7 scans — Scans 2, 3, 4/5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15 and 21 — their clinical significance and correct interpretation through the jaw tracking CMS mindset
• How to interpret EMG resting and functional scans through the lens of jaw tracking, mandibular movement and physiologic optimal jaw posturing
• Introduction to ESG scan interpretation and its clinical significance in bite registration context
• OC Optimized Scan 21 — the anatomy, mechanics and clinical application

Chan Optimized Bite™ Protocol — Hands-On Practicum

• The Chan Optimized Bite™ protocol — step by step, precisely and reproducibly
• Classic NM trajectory vs. Chan Optimized Bite™ trajectory — the clinical difference and why it matters to every case you treat
• How to adjust the TENS to optimize the jaw track prior to taking the bite
• How to observe cursor movement and understand its meaning at every stage of bite recording
• What keys to press to capture markers and references during bite recording
• How to determine correct vertical position and AP positioning with precision
• Reverse pulse, vertical pulse, Class II and Class III pulse patterns — recognition and resolution with the Chan Optimized Bite™ protocol

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Interpret all diagnostic K7 scans through the jaw tracking CMS mindset — understanding mandibular movement, jaw positioning and physiologic optimal posturing as the primary interpretive framework
• Execute the Chan Optimized Bite™ protocol with precision and reproducibility using J5 Dental TENS and K7 Scan 4/5 jaw tracking
• Differentiate between classic NM trajectory and Chan Optimized Bite™ trajectory and explain the clinical implications of each
• Identify and resolve reverse pulse, vertical pulse, and Class II and Class III pulse patterns using the Chan Optimized Bite™ protocol
• Determine correct vertical dimension and AP positioning objectively using jaw tracking instrumentation
• Identify which K7 scans are critical during bite optimization and explain the clinical significance of each
• Observe and interpret cursor movement during bite recording and determine readiness to record with confidence
• Apply OC Optimized Scan 21 protocol in clinical bite registration practice
• Integrate the Chan Optimized Bite™ protocol into comprehensive GNM treatment planning for restorative, TMJ/TMD and orthodontic cases

• All diagnostic K7 scans and their clinical significance
• How to interpret all scans through the jaw tracking CMS mindset rather than the EMG monitoring mindset
• The Chan Optimized Bite™ protocol — step by step with precision and reproducibility
• Classic NM trajectory vs. Chan Optimized Bite™ trajectory — the clinical difference and implications
• How to adjust the TENS to optimize the jaw track prior to bite recording
• How to observe and interpret cursor movement during bite recording
• How to determine correct vertical position and AP positioning
• How to identify reverse pulse, vertical pulse, Class II and Class III pulse patterns and resolve them
• Which scans are critical during bite optimization and which are critical for TMJ/TMD cases
• OC Optimized Scan 21 — anatomy, mechanics and clinical application
• How to prove your optimized trajectory is the best treatment trajectory for your patient
• What the AV ratio is telling you — and why it matters to every bite you take

Level 5 is available exclusively to OC Masterclass graduates who have completed Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 and OC K7 Technical Training. This prerequisite structure exists because the clinical depth of what is taught here requires that GNM foundation to be fully understood and applied at the chair. It is designed for clinicians ready to implement the K7 at the GNM level, seeking deeper mastery of Scan 4/5 and the Chan Optimized Bite™ protocol, and who want hands-on private coaching rather than theory.

Occlusion Connections Inc — Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement. 9/1/2026 to 8/31/2032. Provider ID# 349336.

Clayton A. Chan, D.D.S. — Founder, Director, and Teacher of Occlusion Connections — The Center for Gneuromuscular Dentistry and Orthopedic Advancement.

Dr. Chan is widely recognized as one of the leading educators and innovators in the field of GNM — Gneuromuscular Dentistry. With over four decades of clinical experience, he has pioneered the Chan Optimized Bite™ protocol, advanced K7 scan interpretation methods, and the jaw-tracking CMS mindset that has redefined physiologic dentistry worldwide. He has trained dentists across the United States and internationally, ICCMO leaders, and clinicians who work with elite athletes and military performance teams. More about Dr. Chan →