Occlusion
Occlusion just means the contacts between teeth. This simple definition belies the apparent complexity of the subject, which involves teeth, periodontal ligament, temporo-mandibular joint, muscles and bone all acting as a system in three dimensions.
This Dentaljuce Occlusion module provides an introduction to the apparently complicated subject of occlusion. We clear the confusion by presenting a foundation that makes the topic easy to understand.
We concentrate on the regular clinical aspects that affect everyday dentistry using a common sense approach.
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Participant Feedback Review: Occlusion
Overall Participant Impression
Participants highly praised the "Occlusion" module for its clear, concise presentation of a complex subject. The course significantly enhanced learners' professional knowledge and practical competence in managing occlusion in restorative dentistry, with most participants indicating an improved ability to provide high-quality patient care as a result.
Key Strengths
Participants particularly valued:
- Clear explanations and comprehensive coverage of fundamental occlusal theories.
- Informative visual aids, animations, and diagrams that simplified complex concepts.
- Useful step-by-step guides demonstrating practical techniques, including articulator simulation.
- Effective reinforcement of essential occlusal principles relevant to everyday clinical practice.
Specific Positive Comments:
- "An excellent course covering all occlusion concepts in an easy-to-follow manner."
- "Excellent presentation which reminded me to be more mindful and analytical of occlusion at the treatment planning stage."
- "Great course with enormous information—very useful and a must-do CPD."
- "Occlusion is a tricky topic; however, this module explained everything in clear detail."
- "Animations used were helpful."
- "I thoroughly enjoyed this module and found it very helpful."
- "Very useful module. Excellent explanations and great revision material."
- "This module simplifies 'occlusal' mayhem."
- "Nicely presented course displaying concepts of occlusion in a simplified manner."
Areas for Improvement
Participants suggested minor improvements to further enhance the module:
- Providing further detail on contemporary occlusal management approaches, such as digital scanning and CBCT techniques.
- Simplifying terminology to avoid confusion due to multiple classification systems.
Closed-Question Feedback Summary:
- Met learning objectives: 99.3% strongly agree/agree
- Good quality: 98.5% strongly agree/agree
- Useful & relevant: 98.5% strongly agree/agree
- Engaging: 95.0% strongly agree/agree, 3.6% neutral, 1.4% disagree
- Pitched at right level: 97.1% strongly agree/agree
These results reflect very high satisfaction levels, with particularly strong agreement on the course's quality, usefulness, and relevance.
Conclusion
Overall, the "Occlusion" module received overwhelmingly positive feedback. Participants described the course as clear, informative, and practical, significantly enhancing their understanding of occlusal principles in restorative dentistry. Incorporating additional video demonstrations and contemporary occlusal techniques would further elevate an already excellent educational resource.
Aim
The aim of the learning and teaching materials in this Dentaljuce module is to allow learners to develop their professional knowledge, understanding and competence in the field of occlusion, in line with their identified personal learning requirements.
Course objective
- to introduce the concepts of occlusion as applied to restorative dentistry.
Anticipated learning outcomes:
The learner will:- learn the concepts that underpin modern occlusal theory.
- apply these concepts to the management/treatment of patients.
- through extensive and detailed step-by-step guides, learn techniques for simulating the orthognathic system on an adjustable articulator.
- through achieving these outcomes, provide an improved level of service to their patients.
GDC Development Outcomes
This CPD will support the learner in meeting the following GDC Development Outcome(s): C, D.