Dental Education

A Place for Learning • Discovery • Support • Guidance

OC DOCTOR TRAINING

NEXT COURSE with Dr. Clayton A. ChanOne’s appreciation of the finer details and nuances of occlusal management is now taking shape based on a different paradigm, meaning and understanding. – This is the meaning of OCCLUSION CONNECTIONS™.

“We are fanatical about gathering and understanding objective measured data. Without it we cannot make effective changes to improve our results.”

OUR FOCUS: A Philosophy of Life – Physiologic Rest

5 KEY PRINCIPLES OF PHYSIOLOGIC OCCLUSION

OC is the most advanced gneuromuscular dental training program in the world. Its training focuses on the “clinical” dentist who desires to advanced his/her clinical management skills, knowledge and understanding in occlusion with the emphasis of three (3) key disciplines: TMD, restorative/prosthetics and orthodontic/orthopedics.

A THREE PRONG APPROACH TO MASTERING GNM DENTISTRY

OCCLUSION
RESTORATIVE
ORTHO/ORTHOPEDICS
G+NM
OC believes in a very specific order of principles and sequence of events because the order of emphasis will lead to the resolving the technical puzzle that one is trying to solve. Read More>
Relating GNM Occlusal Treatment to a Diagnostic Craniomandibular Classification
A MEASURED APPROACH – Predictability and Reliability
Which Occlusal Plane Do You Understand – Don’t Be Confused

8 Key Building Block Master Track Training courses + 3 Orthodontic/Orthopedic courses which are foundational to the development of a skilled and well able clinician in acquiring a complete understanding of GNM (gneuromuscular) dentistry and concepts. This is what will make you a 1%er in dentistry.

WHAT DOES OC TEACH? Read More>

Small group size classes are specifically held with Dr. Clayton Chan in a personal manner allowing open interactive discussion amongst peers for optimal learning. Learning begins with an open heart, a desire to discover, learn, support and guide one another in an atmosphere free of anxiety and fears.

CLINICAL TIPS
CONTINUING EDUCATION: OC Residency MASTER CLASS Training

OC SUMMIT GATHERING – A Celebration Gathering of Like-mind Clinicians
OC 10th Anniversary Summit 2018 – Dreams and Vision – A Road Map to Legacy

What is GNM? The Difference Between GNM Dentistry and NM Dentistry

OC STUDY CLUB – Collegial Learning, Discussion and Support

At OC the clinician are given opportunity to test and prove the knowledge, clinical skills and technical abilities at three levels:

OC FELLOWSHIP AWARD – Phase 1 Orthopedic stabilization protocols showing proficiency by submitting clinical cases per OC’s protocols and standards along with passing a written examination based on Levels 1-4 course curriculum.

OC MASTERSHIP AWARD – Phase II restorative protocols and occlusal management knowledge and proficiency is tested based on Levels 1-7 course curriculum with emphasis in the written examination on Levels 5, 6 and 7 teachings. Clinical cases are documented and presented according the OC’s standards of comprehensive documentation and patient effectiveness responses to treatment.

OC DIPLOMATE AWARD – This is the highest recognition amongst the OC clincians who have demonstrated their proficiency, skills, knowledge and ability in treating orthodontic/orthopedic verticalization cases. Written examination will cover all Levels 1-7 with a focused emphasis on Ortho 1, 2 and 3 course curriculum.

These prestigious OC recognition awards are a means to distinguish our highly elite, trained and dedicated clinicians who personify Occlusion Connections values, mission and goals.

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