Occlusion “SIMPLIFIED” & Treatment Planning “SIMPLIFIED” with Dr. William “Bo” Bruce
Friday, September 25, 2026 | The Mehling Center at Breckenridge Village
Class: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
CE Credits: 6
Lunch Provided
Occlusion “SIMPLIFIED”: Making Everyday Occlusion Easy and Predictable
Why are second molars the most challenging teeth to treat in dentistry? Why do crowns on these teeth often end up with poor contacts and pack food? We will answer these questions and many others. The must know principles of occlusion will be laid out in a simple and understandable way. You will also be able to distinguish between healthy and dangerous TMD conditions.
Learning Objectives:
- Know how to avoid the #1 failure in their practices.
- Understand the “must know” principles of occlusion.
- Know which patients are safe to work on and which ones are dangerous.
Treatment Planning “SIMPLIFIED”: 3 Easy Steps to Success
Why are some cases easy to treatment plan and others complex? Is there a system to make esthetic treatment planning simple? The answer is ‘YES’. It is imperative that we provide beautiful esthetics with predictability for all our patients. Discover a simple and complete way of designing any case that combines great function with beauty. Utilizing a functional smile design checklist, you will find yourself much better equipped to plan your next case easily.
Learning Objectives:
- Implement the 3 steps to delivering exceptional esthetics with any case.
- Understand the functional smile design checklist.
- Organize complex functional and esthetic cases.