Occlusion and Posture Course
A Transdisciplinary Approach to Occluso-Postural Syndrome
Why is it important to attend the seminars?
The course aims to strongly promote collaboration between dentist, chiropractor, osteopath and physician with a view to joint work aimed at a real transdisciplinary approach.
For this purpose, for the dental and stomatological part, dentists or dental medicine physicians with specific expertise in the functional approach and occluso-postural reharmonization techniques will be invited.
Instructors:
Dr. Jean-Pierre Meersseman, D.C., D.I.B.A.K. (Hon.) and Dr. Francesca Luraghi, DDS
1st Weekend
May 10-11, 2025
2nd Weekend
June 7-8, 2025
WHERE:
TOCQ Hotel Milano,
Via. A. De Tocqueville 7/D,
20154 Milano, Italy
Hotel Tel.: +39 02.62.071
THE SPEAKERS
Dr. Jean-Pierre Meeresseman
D.C., D.I.B.A.K (Hon.)
Dr. Francesca Luraghi
D.D.S.
Dr. Jean-Pierre Meeresseman, D.C., Hon. D.I.B.A.K., President and founder of AIKA in 1988 and founding Vice-President of ICAK-Italy in 2006, with a degree obtained from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa, has been teaching in Europe and worldwide for over 40 years and is well known for discovering the relationship between dental occlusion and postural defects.
In 1972 he founded the Chiropractic Center at the Sanrocco Clinic. In 1990 he founded the JPM Chiropractic Clinic, dedicating himself particularly to the sports field, following AC Milan for years and creating the MilanLab project, with the aim of maintaining the health of footballers and athletes and improving their performance.
During the 1980s, Meersseman, and with him Chiropractic in general, enjoyed great consideration in Italy from numerous figures in politics, entertainment, and industry who came to the San Rocco Clinic in Como for treatment: in the sports world alone, over 100 world and Olympic champions have been treated by Jean Pierre Meersseman.
Dr. Francesca Luraghi, DDS, 1981 Bachelor of Science in Biology – College of Saint Elizabeth – Convent Station, New Jersey, USA.
1987 Degree in Dentistry – University of Pavia, Pavia Italy. 2010 First level Master’s in Posturology La Sapienza University Rome.
2011 First Level Master’s in Posturology – La Sapienza University – Rome Italy.
2011 Regular Member of the Italian Society of Orthodontics (SIDO. 1990 to present collaborates with Dr. JP Meersseman D.C.).
From 1998 to present collaborates with AC Milan society. Always in continuing education has attended numerous courses and conferences in various dental disciplines especially regarding Orthodontics, instrumental diagnostics, kinesiology, Posturology and chiropractic.
Among her Specialties: pain therapy, gnathology in postural key, Orthodontics in postural key for children and adults, TMJ dysfunctions.
Some moments from the last Seminar
Program and schedule of the Course: "Occlusion and Posture"
The course will take place in 2 seminars on the following days and times:
Weekends:
May 10-11
June 7-8
Registration:
Saturday May 10: 8:30-9:00
All Lessons:
Saturday 9:00-18:00;
Sunday 9:00-16:00
Both days include a break:
from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
First Weekend: May 10-11, 2025
- Temporomandibular joint; Occlusion and malocclusion: “The collapse of traditional dogmas.”
- From the concept of “malocclusion” to the concept of “best possible occlusion”
- Cranio-fascial helical dynamics and occlusal plane formation
- Centric relation between myth and reality
- Cranial engram and postural engram; Role of the Spheno-basilar synchondrosis
- Cranio-postural engram and abandonment of orthogonal systems
- Law of asymmetry
- The physiology of occlusion does NOT provide for structural symmetry, but requires functional compensation
- Occlusion as a buffer system to soften cranio-fascial torsions
- Occluso-postural evaluation in osteopathic key and therapeutic approach
- Kinesiological dentistry: errors to avoid; False positives and false negatives
- Neurological disorganization and occlusion; Cross crawl technique
- Postural interdependence of podiatric and ocular receptors with occlusion
- Functional interdependence between scars and occlusion
- Meersseman Test: review and update of the test after 40 years, by its creator
- Vertical dimension imbalances and occlusal precontract problems
- Edentulism
- Incisal trauma
- Anterior wall
- Neurological tooth and odontones
- Practical exercise
Second Weekend: June 7-8, 2025
- Role of Applied Kinesiology to evaluate and harmonize the occluso-postural system
- Diagnosis and treatment of spheno-basilar synchondrosis dysfunctions using activators
- Occlusion in the postural context: role and competencies of the dentist; role of the chiropractor and osteopath
- Birth of the functional approach as a biologically compatible therapy and as free as possible from relapses
- The Soulet – Besombes method and the birth of the method
- Orthodontics, dental cosmetics or cranio-occlusal harmonization? Giuseppe Stefanelli’s craniodontics
- The Bite: indications and limits
- Short Frenulum: evaluation and treatment
- Incorrect swallowing
- Practical exercise
- Energy stress
- Reactogenic dental focus
- Devitalized teeth
- The tooth-meridian relationship
- Biological dentistry: from biochemistry to biophysics
- Microgalvanism and oral Polymetallism
- Evaluation and measurement of galvanic currents and relationship with postural, visceral, metabolic disorders
- Electromagnetic fields, posture and occlusion
- Mercury and other heavy metals intoxication
- Biocompatibility of dental materials
- Practical exercise
APPLIED KINESIOLOGY
Discount for the Text “Applied Kinesiology Volume 2 Head, neck and jaw, pain and dysfunctions The stomatological apparatus” mandatory and preparatory for the course.
To maximize learning, create a uniform group and focus on the practical part of the entire series of courses, it is mandatory that each participant possess the book Applied Kinesiology Volume 2 Head, neck and jaw, pain and dysfunctions The stomatological apparatus (Dr. David S. Walther, hardcover, 542 pages 240 drawings 200 photos, known as the “bible” of the stomatological apparatus in AK) as at each seminar reading material will be required that each student must study independently and which will be needed for the following weekend.
The order of topics covered may change based on the preparation of participants and instructor.
To order the book at a discounted price of 99.40 euros (instead of 142 euros), go to the dedicated link and use the following code during purchase: OCCPST24 to order the discounted book.
Attention the discount is applicable only to participants of the “Occlusion and Posture” course
Seminar Cost (2 Weekends)
Prices valid until March 31, 2025
I am an AIKA member
By March 31, 2025
Single Solution:
from 980.00 € to 880.00 €
(single payment 2 seminars)
Installment Solution:
from 600.00 € to 500.00 €
/per seminar
(Total: 1,000.00 €)
I am not an AIKA member
By March 31, 2025
Single Solution:
from 1,060.00 € to 980.00 €
(single payment 2 seminars)
Installment Solution:
from 700.00 € to 600.00 €
/per seminar
(Total: 1,200.00 €)
I am a Student
By March 31, 2025
Single Solution:
560.00 €
(single payment 2 seminars)
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