January,/ June/ July, 2025
1 day
English
650 EUR
Semmelweis University
Entry requirements: Dentists (DMD degree)
Application starts: on demand
Application deadline: 17 Dec, 2024
OVERVIEW

Intraoral splint therapy is still one of the most commonly chosen therapies for TMD today. There are several options for splint preparation, one of the quickest and most popular of which is the direct preparation method, whereby a prefabricated hard deep-drawn base is prepared by the dentist in the patient’s mouth to create a special surface.

During a suitable 5-hour course participants will learn the process of preparing one of the most used intraoral splint types, the Michigan splint, after a theoretical preparation. Working in pairs, participants will make splints for each other, guided every step of the way by our experienced instructors.

MAIN TOPICS:
  • Types of intraoral splints
  • The therapeutic significance of intraoral splints
  • Hands-on part
  • Four hours of hands-on splint making
  • Finishing and checking the surface of the prepared splints

The course is composed of 20 % theoretical part and 80 % practical part.

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Entry requirements

The course is open to Dental Professionals (Doctors of Medicine in Dentistry).

The course is designed for DMDs with a basic gnathological knowledge.

Upper and lower individual gipsum or printed casts are needed. The casts should be pre-sended.

Applicants are required to pay a registration fee before the course.

Registration fee: 65 EUR

Participants’ limitation: min. 6 – max. 14

 

Required language proficiency

Advanced English knowlegde

Learning objectives
  • Participants will be able to make a Michigan splint independently upon completion of this course
  • Working in pairs, producing the Michigan type intraoral splints with direct method
  • Understand how intraoral splints work
  • Guide participants step by step through the implementation process
  • Teach the correct way to develop the canine guidance

Application process

1. If you are interested in the course, please fill in the registration form or send us an application with your CV or LinkedIn profile via the following email: international@semmelweis.hu

2. Please wait until you receive an email confirmation from the program coordinator and an individual bank account number to pay the registration fee.

3. If you are interested in receiving an invoice or you have specific needs, please contact the program coordinator.

4. After receiving a confirmation from the program coordinator to participate in the selected course, you will be asked to pay the full course fee via the same bank account by the start of the course at the latest.

5. For our in-person courses, our colleagues can help you to recommend accommodations nearby the training venue and organise optional social activities in Budapest. If you need help, please feel free to contact them or check out our featured suggestions below. 

6. If you have any questions or inquiries, please feel free to get in touch with our colleagues.

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Lecturers

Szandra Körmendi DMD PHD
Szandra Körmendi is graduated from Semmelweis University in 2003. She has been working at the Faculty of Dentistry ever since, mainly teaching prosthodontics and gnathology. Dr. Szandra Körmendi has been working most of the time as deputy head of the Digital Dental Designer bachelor’s degree course since 2022. She defended her PhD thesis in 2022, since then she has been working as a senior lecturer in the Department of Prosthodontics in undergraduate and postgraduate training of dentists, dental technicians and digital dental designers. Dr. Körmendi is one of the founding members of the Hungarian Association of Digital Dentistry and the Hungarian Society of Gnathology.

Péter Schmidt DMD
Péter Schmidt is graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry of Semmelweis University in 2000. He spent his residency years in the educational department of the university and since then he has been involved in the graduate education of university students and regularly performs as a lecturer at postgraduate courses. As a university lecturer, Dr. Schmidt also teaches gnathology, prosthodontics, odontotechnology and dental materials. Currently, he is the deputy director of the Department of Prosthodontics. Dr. Schmidt is also vice-president of the dental section of the Hungarian Medical Chamber and the president of the Hungarian Gnathological Society. One of his main commitments is to raise the level of education of colleagues interested in TMJ diseases.

Máté Jász, MD, DMD, PHD
Máté Jász is graduated from Semmelweis University with a degree in General Medicine in 1999 and a degree in Dentistry in 2005. Since then Dr. Jász has been working as a lecturer at the university, giving lectures and practical courses in Hungarian, English and German. In 2006 he was one of the founding members of the Gnatology Working Group of the Department of Prosthodontics. Since then, that field has been an important part of his teaching, patient care and research. The abnormal functioning of the temporomandibular joint and associated diseases can have very serious consequences for general health and well-being. To help as many patients as possible live full and comfortable lives. Dr. Jász feels it is his duty to train as many colleagues as possible in this field.

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