Expand Your Clinical Expertise in TMD and Occlusion

Unlock essential skills to confidently identify, diagnose, and treat temporomandibular disorders and occlusal challenges in your patients. This flexible 2-day program—led by renowned experts Drs. Jon Caulfield and Ben Sutter—delivers practical, evidence-based tools you can put to work immediately. Gain the knowledge to improve patient outcomes, reduce treatment failures, and provide precise, predictable care. No prerequisites required—just your commitment to delivering the best for your patients.

Program Agenda

    1. Introduction to TMD and Occlusion

    2. Identifying TMD signs and symptoms

    3. Exploring treatment modalities: NTI, Aqualizer, DPAS, DTR, Myoaligner/Orthotic with NMD, LASER, Vida Splint

    4. Decision trees, flow charts, and literature review

    5. Practical evaluation skills and case discussions

    1. Advanced case finishing and splint/orthotic adjustments

    2. Managing ortho, implant, cosmetic, and full-mouth rehab cases

    3. Preventing failures and overload

    4. Easy workflows to confirm bite accuracy using T-Scan

    5. Hands-on digital occlusion training

About this Program

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Flexible enrollment options make it easy to get exactly the training you need. Choose one day or both, and build your skills in TMD diagnosis, treatment planning, and advanced occlusal case finishing.

Invest in your expertise and deliver better care for every patient.

WHY ATTEND?

  • Master Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
    Learn to confidently identify TMD and occlusal issues, evaluate posture, joints, muscles, and occlusion, and develop clear, evidence-based treatment plans using decision trees and clinical protocols.
  • Gain Advanced Hands-On Occlusal Skills
    Work directly with T-Scan technology to analyze and perfect occlusion for restorative, implant, and cosmetic cases. Prevent failures, reduce overload, and deliver predictable outcomes with expert guidance.
  • Train with Leading Experts for Immediate Impact
    Benefit from the real-world experience of Drs. Jon Caulfield and Ben Sutter, gaining practical tools, case-based strategies, and personalized instruction you can implement in your practice right away.

Program Highlights

This immersive, clinician-focused training is designed to give you real, practical skills you can immediately apply in practice. Led by experienced instructors with a strong focus on evidence-based techniques, the program combines clear protocols, hands-on experience, and decision-making support to help you deliver more predictable, effective TMD and occlusal care.

  • Evidence-Based Diagnostic and Treatment Planning
    Learn to identify TMD and occlusal dysfunction confidently using clinical evaluation, decision trees, and literature-supported protocols for personalized patient care.

  • Advanced Occlusal Analysis with T-Scan
    Gain hands-on experience recording, interpreting, and applying T-Scan data to optimize splint therapy, prevent failures, and deliver precise, predictable outcomes.

  • Comprehensive Case Finishing Strategies
    Develop practical workflows for managing splints, orthotics, implants, cosmetic cases, and full-mouth rehabilitations with confidence and accuracy.

  • Hands-On Training with Expert Instruction
    Benefit from direct guidance by Drs. Jon Caulfield and Ben Sutter, combining real-world case examples with step-by-step techniques you can immediately implement.

  • Flexible, Modular Format for Your Practice Needs
    Choose one day or both to customize your learning experience, with no prerequisites required—making this program accessible and practical for any dentist committed to improving patient care.

Meet the Experts

Jon Caulfield, DDS

Dr. Jon W. Caulfield owns and operates Epic Dentistry in Littleton, Colorado where he takes an integrated, whole health approach to dentistry, focusing on the areas of Sleep, Airway and TMJ. He has been fortunate to work alongside world leaders in neuromuscular occlusion and pneumopedics and is now paying it forward, teaching hundreds of dentists worldwide how to integrate solutions for sleep, airway and TMJ into their practices. Dr. Caulfield is an instructor at the Institute for Craniofacial Sleep Medicine and leads the Clinical Advisory and Advocate Program at Vivos Therapeutics. A graduate of University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Dr. Caulfield also holds an advanced graduate degree with Occlusion Connections and a diplomate status with the American Sleep and Breathing Academy.

Ben Sutter, DMD

Ben Sutter, DMD has been studying and treating TMJ dysfunction since going into private practice in 2008. In that time, he has sought advanced education and training in treating neuromuscular issues. His studies have taken him to the Las Vegas Institute, and the Piper Education and Research Center, Equilibration Seminars, Aesthetic Masters, as well as becoming Perfect Bite Doctor certified.

The Vivos Institute® is an Accredited Provider for Continuing Dental Education.