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Silverio Di Rocca on posture, the TMJ and occlusion — an osteopathic starting course in seven lessons
In Posture, TMJ, Occlusion Osteopathic Approach, craniofacial specialist Silverio Di Rocca introduces the osteopathic way of reading the stomatognathic system across nearly five hours. Seven lessons connect mandibular posture to the whole body, then build diagnostic protocols — posturometry, postural and craniofacial examination — and the interdisciplinary treatment shared between dentist and osteopath.
- 7lessons
- 4 h 45 minof teaching
- Postureand occlusion
What you’ll be able to do
- Relate mandibular posture to the tonic postural system and whole-body balance
- Run a posturometry and stabilometry examination on your patients
- Read postural planes and craniofacial dysfunction through structured tests
- Apply a Body Equilibrium Device and reprogram the jaw
- Coordinate care with an osteopath for stable, lasting results
Inside the course
The holistic foundation
The opening lessons frame Myofunctional Postural Rehabilitation, tie jaw position to posture, and introduce posturology — the postural receptors in the eyes and feet that dentistry usually ignores.
Measuring and diagnosing
Posturometry with the posturometer and Kapandji’s principle, then postural-plane and craniofacial diagnosis covering central relation, muscle-chain balance, tongue position and bruxism.
Treatment and the osteopathic bridge
Deprogramming and reprogramming with the Body Equilibrium Device, cranio-sacral and TMJ manipulation, and the closing lesson on how dentist and osteopath share disc displacement and degenerative cases.
About Silverio Di Rocca
Trained in Buenos Aires and Turin, he directs an international school of postural rehabilitation and co-founded a Swiss association of postural dentistry.
Built for
- General dentistsA first structured look at posture-based diagnosis and stable results.
- Orthodontists and functional dentistsPostural and craniofacial tests to add to existing workups.
- Dentist–osteopath teamsA shared language for interdisciplinary treatment.
Curriculum
Introduction to MPR: a holistic approach (27 min) 14 lessons
- Course objectives
- Myofunctional Postural Rehabilitation (MPR)
- TMJ and posture
- What is the TMJ?
- The cranio-facial system
- The importance of mandibular posture
- Jaw position and posture
- Common changes in jaw position
- Holistic diagnosis
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Osteopathy and physiotherapy
- Interdisciplinary treatment
- Deprogramming the cranio-facial system
- Clinical case study
TMJ and Posture: a Holistic Interdisciplinary Approach (42 min) 11 lessons
- Basics of posturology
- Posturology vs posturometry
- Evolutionary adaptation
- The tonic postural system
- Main postural receptors
- Eye anatomy and neurophysiology
- Eye postural relations
- The foot as a receptor
- Foot anatomy
- Foot types
- Foot postural relations
Basics of Posturometry (37 min) 11 lessons
- Introduction to posturometry
- Patient examination
- The posturometer
- Measuring posture
- Posturometry: features, balance and adaptation
- How the posturometer works — Kapandji’s principle
- Foot position and posturometry tests
- The basic protocol
- Posturometer exam
- Stabilometry
- Clinical case study
Postural Diagnosis (43 min) 11 lessons
- Postural planes diagnosis
- Postural planes alterations
- The occlusion problem
- Thoracic-brachial triangle
- Rotation test
- Convergence test
- Differential test
- March test
- Static bi-podal support
- Static mono-podal support
- Clinical case study
Craniofacial Diagnosis (58 min) 17 lessons
- TMJ diagnosis
- Jaw central relation
- TMJ anatomy
- Functional occlusion: characteristics
- Control of movement
- Functional area and space
- Posturometry
- Wilson’s curve
- Spee’s curve
- Tongue position
- Clinical case study
- Neuromuscular diagnosis
- Neuromuscular dysfunction
- Muscle chain balance
- Neuromuscular exam
- Neuromuscular therapies
- Bruxism: definition, etiology and defence mechanism
Craniofacial Dysfunctions Treatment (55 min) 8 lessons
- Deprogramming
- Body Equilibrium Device (B.E.D.): characteristics and activation
- Reprogramming the jaw
- Cranio-sacral manipulation
- TMJ manipulation
- Postural pathology prevention
- Craniofacial orthopaedics
- Clinical case study
Myofunctional Postural Rehabilitation (MPR): Osteopathic Approach (20 min) 9 lessons
- Interdisciplinary collaboration: dentist and osteopath
- Introduction to osteopathy
- TMJ alterations
- Anterior disc displacement
- TMJ degenerative osteoarthrosis
- TMJ neurovegetative influence
- Bruxism effects on the cranio-facial system
- Cranial biomechanics
- Osteopathic therapies
Before you buy
Do I need an osteopath to apply this?
The method is built around dentist and osteopath working together, so the best results come from that partnership. Much of the diagnostic material is still useful on its own.
Is this an introductory level?
Yes. It is designed as a starting course in the osteopathic and postural approach rather than an advanced masterclass.
Do I get CME credit or a certificate?
No. Clinicapedia provides the educational content only — no CME or CE credits, MOC points or certificates of completion are included with this product.
Specifications
| Format | Online video course |
|---|---|
| Instructor | Silverio Di Rocca |
| Contents | 7 lessons |
| Duration | 4 h 45 min |
| Access | Lifetime, self-paced |
| Department | Dentistry |
| Delivery | Instant download · lifetime re-download |
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