Pre-Symposium WorkshopsAhead of the Global Symposium, the Academy for Sports Dentistry (ASD) is offering three immersive Pre-Symposium Workshops designed to equip dentists with advanced clinical, diagnostic, and digital skills for caring for athletes at every level. From sideline readiness and team dentist responsibilities, to cutting-edge mouthguard science and full-arch digital trauma restoration, these sessions deliver practical, high-impact training for today’s sports dentistry professional. For additional information about Symposium costs, please visit the link here. Workshop 1:Advance Team Dentist: Bridging the Gap - Optimizing Athletic Performance through Muscle Physiology Thursday, June 11, 2026, from 9 am - 5 pm CEs: 7 Measuring Muscle Physiology in Sports DentistryThere are hundreds of types of mouthguards or sports appliances out there. Every day a specialist wakes up one day and says “EUREKA”… a new mouthguard! Which one do we select? Is it all about the design? Of course, the design is important. “IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BITE!” What if we can provide more than just a “GUARD”? What if we can incorporate the aspect of PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT into the mouthguard? Phonetic Bite? CR Bite? Muscle Facilitation Test Bite? Dynamic Decompression Bite? K7 Bite Nm Bite? Chan Bite? Anterior Jig Bite? There are no research papers yet to prove this, unfortunately. A mouthguard that’s fabricated with the bite registration done on a “TENS-induced EMG-verified bilaterally-symmetric-isotonic-muscular-trajectory” is my go-to method as it’s evidence-based. This is how Neuromuscular Dentistry can help an athlete attain a balanced posture from head to toe. The team trainer or physiotherapist works on the posture of the athlete after the event only for the athlete to go back to the faulty posture the next day itself. This is because the importance of the maxillo-mandibular position is not given enough credence. From something as small as a tongue-tie to checking cranial nerve functioning and confirming the sway and gait patterns; and making the necessary orthotic keeping all these in mind will help us create that perfect sports appliance for the athlete. Key Takeaways:
"If you can measure it is a fact. If you cannot measure it is an opinion" About the Instructors Dr. Raj Rav Joining us in person from Dubai. Costs: Bridging the Gap Registration Prices: MEMBERS Bridging the Gap-Using NM principles to construct performance-enhancing mouthguards $420 NON MEMBERS Bridging the Gap-Using NM principles to construct performance-enhancing mouthguards $720 RDH, RDA, DA, Hygienist, Athletic Trainer, Sports Medicine Physicians, Lab Technician, Dental Auxiliary, etc Bridging the Gap-Using NM principles to construct performance-enhancing mouthguards $299 RECENT GRADUATE (within two years) Bridging the Gap-Using NM principles to construct performance-enhancing mouthguards $299 FORMER PROFESSIONAL Thursday Workshops and Symposium - $420 SDI Matrix SDI Matrix is a digital ecosystem for functional dentistry, designed to support objective assessment of functional diagnostics, dynamic occlusion and muscle activity. The system integrates Jaw Tracking, Myography (EMG) and TENS into one synchronized workflow, allowing clinicians to analyze mandibular movements, neuromuscular balance and occlusal dynamics in real time. What distinguishes SDI Matrix is the interaction between these technologies - instead of isolated data, clinicians work with correlated measurements that provide a complete functional picture. By supporting data-driven understanding of function, SDI Matrix helps clinicians make informed clinical decisions, optimize functional appliances, and deliver predictable outcomes.
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