There are many factors that hinder such an endeavor and therefore attention to detail with respect to Posture, Temporomandibular Joint Decompression, staying within the Zone of Comfort, lack of any Human Interference allows the practitioner to obtain the best possible bite at the first significant appointment.

Not paying attention to such detail will lead to either a failure to reach such balance or may result in the Phase 1 reversible treatment to be a lot longer than it needs to be. Such length in Phase 1 treatment time can lead to lack of compliance even by the well meaning patient.

The importance of  the very first bite in the fabrication of the first orthotic. Why a sloppy bite can lead to the failure of treatment or lead to a prolonged treatment time for Phase 1.

Learning objectives:

• Why Posture matters and how to make postural adjustments that will lead to the best possible bite at that first appointment.
• How to create the best possible situation for the lordotic curve to develop in the patient during bite taking.
• How to best position the patient so that the best possible cervical vertebral curvature is present at bite taking.
• How to identify the Zone of Comfort within which to take the bite. Such a bite will allow for not just a functional end result but also an aesthetic end result to be possible when the patient goes through the irreversible Phase 2 treatment.
• How to “dynamically” decompress the Temporo-Mandibular Joint when taking that first bite.