Occlusion Connections — The Center for Gneuromuscular Dentistry & Orthopedic Advancement

occlusionconnections.com · The Complete Body of Work

The OC Library

Two decades of clinical writing, teaching, and evidence — every page of it, gathered in one room and shelved by subject. Browse as a doctor, as a patient, or simply as the curious.

429 pages · 21 collections · 24 archive trails

New on the ShelvesLegacy Statement – Dr. Clayton A. Chan, DDS · The Rut, and the Way Out · THE OC GNM DENTISTRY MANIFESTO

For the Doctor · The Clinical Body of Work

The Curriculum — Courses & Training

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The complete OC Masterclass pathway — Levels 1–9, 4B, the Ortho track, orthotic fabrication, and K7 technical training.

Start Here — The Training Pathway

The Foundation Series — Levels 1–4B

The Mastery Series — Levels 5–9

The Ortho Track & Technical Training

Seminars & Special Weeks

Logistics — Dates, Registration & Policies

GNM Core Concepts & Principles

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What Gneuromuscular dentistry is, how it differs, and the principles that govern it.

What GNM Is

The Neuromuscular Foundation

The Optimized Bite & Myocentric

Physiologic Principles

Choosing Your Dentist

Occlusion & Bite Science

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The occlusal plane, vertical dimension, bite registration, and the science of a stable bite.

Foundations & the Great Debates

Muscles, Nerves & the Physiologic Bite

The Occlusal Plane

Vertical Dimension

Bite Registration & Records

Micro-Occlusion & Contact Quality

When Bites Fail

Instrumentation & Objective Measurement

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K7 jaw tracking, EMG, ESG, and low-frequency TENS — what each records and why it matters.

Start Here — The K7 Question

Jaw Tracking (CMS)

Electromyography (EMG)

Electrosonography (ESG)

The J5 Dental TENS

Clinical Cautions & Special Situations

Validity, Reliability & the Record

Science, Evidence & Rebuttals

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The published evidence, the criticisms answered, and the standards of proof OC holds itself to.

The Evidence, Organized

The Scientific Method & Standards

Answering the Critics

The Profession, Examined

TMD Diagnosis

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Diagnostic thinking across the four challenging case categories that define complex TMD practice.

The Four Categories

Diagnostic Thinking & Protocols

Stability, Structures & Signs

The Confusion in the Field

TMD Treatment & Orthotics

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Phase I stabilization, the anatomical GNM orthotic, and the management protocols behind lasting results.

Start Here — The GNM Treatment Approach

The Anatomical GNM Orthotic — Not a Splint

When Appliances Fail

Managing the Course of Treatment

The Whole-Body Team

Beyond the Orthotic — Medications, Surgery & Cautions

Restorative & Full-Mouth Dentistry

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Why restorations fail, where full-mouth rehabilitation starts, and the occlusal foundation beneath esthetics.

About Occlusion Connections

About OC & Dr. Chan

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The center, its founder, the published record, and the lectures carried around the world.

Stories That Are Not Told

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Accounts set down for the record — the proceedings and experiences most of the profession leaves unwritten.

Laboratory & Technicians

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The laboratory side of GNM — communication and craftsmanship.

The Archive Trails · Where the Writing Began

Dr. Chan’s Blogspot & Blog Article Trails

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Before this website, the writing lived on a constellation of topic blogs — kept online as the archive record of two decades of clinical thinking. Start with Dr. Chan’s Blog Notes — the curated reading index, here on this site. The trails below open in a new tab.

The Community Trails

TMJ, Occlusion & Pain

Instrumentation Abstracts

The NMD Facts Series

Airway, Posture & Anatomy

Orthodontics & Appliances

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