2 DAY Hands-On "Doctor to Doctor" and Team Implementation Training
Course Description: “K7x Occlusal Evaluation and Bite Registration Training”
Prerequisite Course: Ownership of a K7/K7x System
AGD Subject Code: 180 Myofacial Pain/Occlusion, 010 Basic Sciences, 200 Orofacial Pain, 250 Operative (Restorative) Dentistry
Course Overview
This immersive, hands-on training introduces clinicians and their teams to the K7x Occlusal Evaluation System and J5 Dental TENS instrumentation, following OC’s proprietary GNM protocols. Participants will learn how to record and interpret objective electro-diagnostic data—EMG, CMS, ESG—and master the Optimized Scan 4/5 Bite Registration technique, a cornerstone of physiologic occlusion.
Who Should Attend
• Dentists who own a K7/K7x system
• Teams seeking to integrate GNM protocols into daily practice
• Clinicians performing restorative, TMD, or orthodontic procedures
• Anyone ready to move beyond classical NM into the next level of mastery
Why This Course Matters
GNM is not a variation of NM—it is a clinical evolution.
Rooted in objective, measured science, GNM redefines how bite registration is understood and applied. Without a precise, six-dimensional optimized bite, treatment outcomes in restorative, TMD, and orthodontic care risk instability and relapse.
"OC is where clinicians come to advance their K7x learning to become experts and master the K7x and J5 Dental TENS CLINICALLY at the next level".
Course Objectives:
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Understand the foundational principles of GNM Dentistry, including the rationale for physiologic occlusion and objective instrumentation in comprehensive treatment planning.
- Master the use of K7x diagnostic instrumentation, including how to accurately record and interpret:
- EMG (electromyography) for muscle activity
- CMS (computerized mandibular scanning) for jaw movement
- ESG (electrosonography) for TM joint sound analysis
- Perform precise duotrode placement to ensure reliable diagnostic EMG recordings.
- Apply proper myotrode placement for effective therapeutic use of J5 Dental TENS.
- Interpret basic scan data clinically, including habitual rest, post-TENS, clench EMGs, and jaw tracking cycles.
- Record and identify a Classic Scan 4/5 Bite, understanding its diagnostic role and limitations.
- Learn how to record and identify an Optimized Bite, placing the myocentric target optimally with precision for restorative, TMD, and orthodontic applications.
- Differentiate between bite registration techniques, understanding the clinical implications of trajectory, vertical dimension, and frontal tracking importance.
- Integrate GNM protocols into team workflows, fostering unity and confidence in auxiliary data collection and scan interpretation.
- Implement practice management strategies that position the K7x system as a profit center—supporting a low-volume, high-product.
You Will Learn:
Instrumentation Mastery
- All EMG for 8 and 4-channel muscle activity recordings (resting, post-TENS, clench)
- All CMS: Jaw tracking for range of motion, chewing, and closure cycles
- ESG: Scan 15 joint sound recording for TMJ evaluation
- Duotrode placement and lead connection accuracy for both the A (TMJ) and B (cervical) groups.
- Myotrode placement for diagnostic and therapeutic accuracy
- Proper use of J5 Dental TENS for for effective muscle relaxation and bite registration
- Classic Scan 4/5 Bite vs. Optimized Bite as per Dr. Chan's technique, interpretation, and clinical implications
- Identifying first tooth contact (Scan 12) and its diagnostic significance
- Determining optimal vertical dimension and myocentric trajectory
- Introduction to frontal jaw tracking and its clinical relevance
- How to correlate scan data with musculoskeletal symptoms
- Creating a physiologic rationale for treatment planning
- Understanding the GNM paradigm vs. classical NM and mechanical techniques
- Training auxiliaries to flag occlusal signs and symptoms
- Data collection protocols for consistent scan quality
- Practice management strategies to make K7x a profit center
- Building a low-volume, high-productivity model independent of insurance constraints
Meet Your Instructors:
Dr. Clayton Chan — Founder of OCCLUSION CONNECTIONS, originator of GNM, and master educator in K7x and J5 instrumentation. With over 37 years of clinical success, Dr. Chan teaches from experience, precision, and purpose.
Jane Chan — Expert in team integration and practice management, Jane equips teams with actionable strategies to implement GNM protocols and elevate office efficiency.
There leadership and pioneering role in both “gneuromuscular” (GNM) and neuromuscular (NM) occlusal teachings has been recognized, by dental leaders and peers, for their ability to deliver outstanding care to to their patients as well as present the most advanced and complete live K7 Training exclusively in Las Vegas, NV U.S.A.
When taking OC’s Masterclass training, doctors can be assured they are taught the most up to date and clinically relevant techniques in bite optimization, based on sound science, substantiated protocols and proven clinical techniques with their patients. You will learn, be inspired, become skilled, successful and confident in integrating the K7 technology into your dental practice. More About Dr. Chan
