K7x OCCLUSAL EVALUATION SYSTEM — LIVE TRAINING
The Optimized Scan 4/5 Bite Registration — Hands-On Doctor and Team Implementation
A 2-Day Hands-On Live Training with Dr. Clayton A. Chan and Jane Chan
Course Description: "K7x Occlusal Evaluation and Optimized Bite Registration Training"
Teaching Method: Lecture and Participation
Prerequisite Course: Ownership of a K7 or K7x System
CE Credit Hours: 16
AGD Subject Code(s): 180 Myofascial Pain/Occlusion | 182 TMJ Disorder/Occlusion | 200 Orofacial Pain | 010 Basic Sciences | 250 Operative/Restorative Dentistry | 730 Oral Medicine/Oral Diagnosis | 149 Multi-disciplinary Topics
You invested in the K7x. You attended the equipment training. You can run the software, place the duotrodes, and collect scan data. You may even feel reasonably confident operating the system.
But here is the question no equipment training program will ask you — and no software trainer can answer:
When you look at your scan data, do you truly know what you are seeing — and what to do about it clinically?
If there is any uncertainty in your answer — this course was built for exactly this moment.
Before You Read Another Word — Ask Yourself:
- When you capture a Scan 4/5 bite, are you confident it represents a truly optimized physiologic position — or are you accepting the first repeatable result and calling it good enough?
- Do you know the clinical difference between a Classic Scan 4/5 bite and an Optimized Bite — and why that difference matters to every restorative, TMD, and orthodontic case you treat?
- Can you identify correct duotrode placement with confidence — and do you know what faulty placement does to the reliability of your EMG data?
- When your TENS session is complete, do you know how to verify that true physiologic muscle relaxation has been achieved — or are you trusting the timer?
- Do you know what the frontal jaw tracking tracing is telling you — and why ignoring it is one of the most common errors in neuromuscular bite registration?
- Is your team equipped to support your K7 protocols with confidence — or are they operating the equipment without truly understanding what they are doing and why?
If any of these give you pause — you are not alone. And OC's K7 Live Training was built for exactly this gap.
What Most K7 Training Teaches — And What It Leaves Out
Standard K7 training — including the training provided when you purchase your unit — teaches you how to operate the equipment. It shows you how to place the sensors, run the software, collect the scans, and capture a Classic Scan 4/5 bite using the traditional Jankelson protocol.
That training is a starting point. It is not a clinical education.
Here is what it does not teach you:
- How to verify that your TENS session has achieved true physiologic muscle relaxation — not just reduced EMG numbers
- How to capture an Optimized Bite using CMS and TENS together in a sequenced, reproducible protocol that goes beyond the classic Jankelson method
- How to identify correct versus faulty scan data — and what to do when the data is not telling a clean story
- How to interpret the frontal jaw tracking tracing and understand its clinical significance to your bite registration
- How to correlate your scan findings with your patient's musculoskeletal signs and symptoms
- How to think with the K7 — not just operate it
The doctors who teach standard K7 training are knowledgeable about the software and the equipment. What they are not — and what Dr. Chan is — is a wet-fingered clinician who has used the K7 on real patients with real problems for decades and developed the protocols that turn scan data into clinical decisions.
There is a profound difference between knowing how the K7 works and knowing how to use it to help a patient.
OC's K7 Live Training teaches the second — and it is the only program in the world that does.
OC Teaches You How to Think With the K7 — Not Just Operate It
In most clinical practices the K7 becomes a documentation tool — a way to collect records and justify treatment decisions that were already made by other means.
In OC-trained hands the K7 becomes something entirely different — a diagnostic and "treatment guidance system" that objectively measures, verifies, and confirms the physiologic bite registration in three dimensions: vertical, anteroposterior, and frontal.
That transformation — from documentation tool to diagnostic and treatment system — is what OC's K7 Live Training produces. And it begins with the most important skill in all of K7 clinical application:
The Optimized Scan 4/5 Bite Registration — Dr. Chan's proprietary protocol for finding, verifying, and recording a truly physiologic bite using CMS and TENS together in a sequenced, reproducible methodology that no other training program in the world teaches.
GNM Is Not a Variation of NM — It Is the Next Clinical Level
Classical neuromuscular training teaches you to lower the EMGs and trust the TENS to find the bite. GNM goes further.
GNM — Gneuromuscular Dentistry — integrates the precision of gnathologic principles with the functional clarity of neuromuscular science. The result is a bite registration process that is objective, reproducible, and verifiable in six dimensions — going beyond what classical NM training addresses and beyond what standard K7 training ever teaches.
Without a precise Optimized Bite registration, treatment outcomes in restorative, TMD, and orthodontic care risk instability and relapse — regardless of how well everything else in the treatment was executed.
The bite is either right or it is not. OC teaches you how to know the difference — and how to achieve it every time.
Who Should Attend
- Dentists who own a K7 or K7x system and have no prior K7 or NM training background — this course is the ideal and correct starting point for your K7 journey
- Dentists who purchased a new, used, or refurbished K7 unit and are looking for authoritative clinical training on how to use it correctly and confidently
- Dentists who own a K7 or K7x system and want live hands-on clinical training beyond what standard equipment training provided
- Clinicians who completed standard NM or K7 training and sense that something important was left unaddressed
- OC Masterclass graduates at Levels 1 through 4 who want to deepen their hands-on K7 implementation skills
- Teams seeking to integrate GNM protocols into daily practice with confidence and consistency
- Clinicians performing restorative, TMD, or orthodontic procedures who want objective, physiologically-grounded bite registration
- Any K7 owner ready to move beyond classical NM into the next level of clinical mastery
What You Will Learn in Two Days
Instrumentation Mastery
- All EMG recordings — 8 and 4-channel muscle activity at rest, post-TENS, and during clench
- All CMS jaw tracking — range of motion, chewing cycles, and closure cycles
- ESG Scan 15 — joint sound recording for TM joint evaluation
- Duotrode placement for both the A group (TMJ) and B group (cervical) — accuracy, verification, and common errors
- Myotrode placement for diagnostic and therapeutic accuracy
- Proper use of J5 Dental TENS for true physiologic muscle relaxation — not just EMG reduction
Bite Registration Protocols
- Classic Scan 4/5 Bite vs. Optimized Bite — Dr. Chan's technique, interpretation, and the clinical implications of each
- How to identify first tooth contact using Scan 12 and understand its diagnostic significance
- How to determine optimal vertical dimension and myocentric trajectory
- Frontal jaw tracking — how to read it, what it tells you, and why it matters to your bite registration
- How to verify that the Optimized Bite has been achieved before you record it
Clinical Integration
- How to correlate scan data with your patient's musculoskeletal signs and symptoms
- How to create a physiologic rationale for treatment planning based on objective K7 findings
- Understanding the GNM paradigm versus classical NM and mechanical bite registration techniques
- How to identify good data versus compromised data — and what to do about it
Team Empowerment and Practice Strategy
- Training your auxiliaries to recognize and flag occlusal signs and symptoms
- Data collection protocols for consistent scan quality across your team
- Practice management strategies to position the K7x as a profit center in your practice
- Building a low-volume, high-productivity model independent of insurance constraints
- How to communicate the value of objective diagnostic technology to your patients
Hands-On Breakout Session
Participants are encouraged to bring crown and bridge quality model casts of their own mouth for bite registration exercises. This session allows clinicians to experience Dr. Chan's Optimized Bite protocol firsthand and refine their technique under direct personal guidance.
How Confident Are You in Your K7 Bite? After This Training, You Will Know.
The K7 is one of the most powerful diagnostic tools in dentistry. But a tool is only as good as the clinician wielding it — and a clinician is only as good as the training behind them.
Standard K7 training gives you the tool. OC's K7 Live Training gives you the clinical mastery to use it at the level your patients deserve.
No more uncertainty at the bite registration appointment. No more accepting good enough when optimal is achievable. No more scan data that raises more questions than it answers.
Just clear, objective, physiologically-grounded bite registration — performed with the confidence of a clinician who truly understands what the K7 is telling them.
"I cannot describe how much weight is off my shoulder knowing that now I know how to use my K7 correctly — to be able to deliver the best to my patients who trust me with their health."
— Sam S. Sadati, D.D.S., FAACD, FAGD, Wellington, FL
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the foundational principles of GNM Dentistry and the rationale for physiologic occlusion and objective instrumentation in comprehensive treatment planning
- Accurately record and interpret EMG, CMS, and ESG diagnostic data using the K7x system
- Perform precise duotrode placement for reliable diagnostic EMG recordings for both A group and B group muscles
- 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 and explain its diagnostic role and limitations
- Record and identify an Optimized Bite using Dr. Chan's sequenced CMS and TENS protocol with precision and reproducibility
- Differentiate between Classic and Optimized bite registration techniques and explain the clinical implications of trajectory, vertical dimension, and frontal tracking
- Correlate K7 scan findings with musculoskeletal signs and symptoms for physiologically-grounded treatment planning
- Integrate GNM protocols into team workflows for consistent scan quality and auxiliary confidence
- Implement practice management strategies that position the K7x system as a productive clinical and financial asset
- All EMG recordings — 8 and 4-channel muscle activity at rest, post-TENS, and during clench
- All CMS jaw tracking — range of motion, chewing cycles, and closure cycles
- ESG Scan 15 joint sound recording for TM joint evaluation
- Duotrode placement accuracy for both A group and B group muscles — including common placement errors and how to correct them
- Myotrode placement for diagnostic and therapeutic accuracy
- Proper use of J5 Dental TENS for true physiologic muscle relaxation
- Classic Scan 4/5 Bite versus Optimized Bite — technique, interpretation, and clinical implications
- How to identify first tooth contact using Scan 12 and its diagnostic significance
- How to determine optimal vertical dimension and myocentric trajectory
- Frontal jaw tracking — how to read it and why it matters
- How to correlate scan data with musculoskeletal symptoms for treatment planning
- How to train your team to support GNM protocols with confidence and consistency
- Practice management strategies to make the K7x a profit center in your practice
Meet Your Teachers
Clayton A. Chan, D.D.S. Founder and Director — Occlusion Connections The Center for Gneuromuscular Dentistry and Orthopedic Advancement
Dr. Chan is the originator of GNM — Gneuromuscular Dentistry — and the developer of the Optimized Bite protocol that forms the clinical foundation of OC's entire Masterclass curriculum. With over 37 years of hands-on clinical experience using the K7 and J5 Dental TENS with real patients and real problems, Dr. Chan teaches from a depth of clinical knowledge that no software trainer or equipment specialist can match.
His leadership and pioneering role in both Gneuromuscular and Neuromuscular occlusal teachings has been recognized by dental leaders and peers worldwide for his ability to deliver outstanding patient care and present the most advanced and complete live K7 training exclusively available in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Jane Chan Expert in Team Integration and Practice Management Occlusion Connections
Jane Chan brings decades of experience equipping dental teams with the actionable protocols, systems, and confidence to implement GNM workflows seamlessly into daily practice. Her contribution to OC's K7 Live Training ensures that every team member leaves not just informed — but truly equipped to support their doctor's clinical protocols with consistency, efficiency, and genuine understanding.
What Doctors and Teams Say About OC's K7 Live Training
"I was blown away with the way Dr. Chan presented the K7 and the important scans to us. By the end of the second day I was surprised how I knew how to take the scans and how to read Scan 4/5. That made me very excited because I felt that I was missing something that could help me help my patients — and the way it was presented I could understand and learn. I think that K7 technology was missing in my practice — not necessarily as the main tool to take the bite with, but to confirm and to give me the confidence that I was doing it correctly. I feel very confident and very excited to start implementing what Dr. Chan taught us about K7 and Scan 4/5. I cannot describe how much weight is off my shoulder knowing that now I know how to use my K7 correctly to be able to deliver the best to my patients who trust me with their health. I would like to sincerely thank Dr. Chan for being patient with me and for sharing his knowledge in a way that I could grasp." — Sam S. Sadati, D.D.S., FAACD, FAGD, Wellington, FL
"I recently purchased my K7 — this course was a lot — but was a great first step to understanding the value of K7 in understanding the patient. Dr. Chan's method of speaking and presenting was so thoughtful and layered. He was able to take complicated concepts and bring them to a level that was understandable. The hands-on participation allowed me to see how the scans work and which keys to use for the best evaluation — that was invaluable. Dr. Chan and Mrs. Chan have put so much work into this K7 course. The depth of understanding is so amazing to see and the bite taking was well explained." — Siminder Soin, D.D.S., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
"This course helped connect the data between what we observe with patients and the data we see on the software. Clayton is an expert on the K7 and the information. The manuals are top tier and have so much information. What I liked most about this course was the handouts, manual, and information. No one knows the information like Clayton." — Derek Preble, D.M.D., American Fork, UT
"This is exactly what I was needing and looking for in order to help me start using my K7." — Wesley Thompson, D.M.D., Ephraim, UT
"This course provided all the basic information needed to implement the K7 in our practice. What I liked most about this course was the guided hands-on practice." — Michael Chan, D.D.S., Encinitas, CA
"Dr. Chan made the course fun and easy to learn. He was very thorough. I feel very confident and feel I will be able to easily apply everything I learned in this course. A lot of information was presented but it did not feel overwhelming. It felt like family — everyone would help each other out, a really great group. Dr. Chan answered all my questions and I loved all the hands-on time." — Heidi Lopez, D.A., Team Member of Dr. Thihan Phan, Avondale, AZ
"Having worked with the K6 in previous years, learning to understand the information the K7 is able to provide is very powerful. It may look like wires and odd things but you would not be able to tell how much information one patient or one mouth can give about the human body until you begin to record with this instrument. Thank you for making the training experience with the K7 an absolutely amazing experience. You have given me the gift of information to share with patients and family." — Matthew Navarro, D.A., Team Member of Dr. Thihan Phan, Avondale, AZ
"I learned so much in the past two days and am so thankful I had the opportunity to be here. Dr. Chan did an awesome job with the course and made it really fun to learn. Everything was really hands-on which I really enjoyed. I am a hands-on learner so it was perfect for my learning style. The facility was great and made me feel comfortable — it did not feel like school at all. Dr. and Mrs. Chan did awesome and I am leaving with tons of knowledge. You can really tell he loves helping people and loves what he does." — Danielle Siqueiros, D.A., Team Member of Dr. Thihan Phan, Avondale, AZ
"The course was very helpful in helping me understand the purpose of repositioning the jaw and the symptoms to look for in patients. Dr. Chan presented the K7 materials very well. What I enjoyed most was the hands-on interaction with my office as well as with the other class participants. The teaching facility was lovely and Dr. and Mrs. Chan were very personable, displayed wonderful hospitality, and were very knowledgeable about the K7. It was a great course." — Jasi Am A., D.A., Team Member of Dr. Lloyd Hitaishi, Oahu, HI
