Course Description: "Advanced Practical Bite Training — Perfecting the Chan Optimized Bite™ Protocol with J5 Dental TENS and K7 Instrumentation"

Teaching Method: Lecture and Participation

Prerequisite Courses: OC K7 Technical Training and Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4

CE Credit Hours: 16

Level 5 – Advanced GNM Bite Optimization & K7 Practicum

Mastering the Chan Optimized Bite™ — K7 Scan 4/5 Trajectory, Jaw Tracking, and Scan Interpretation Through the GNM Lens

A 2-Day Hands-On Private Coaching Intensive with Dr. Clayton A. Chan — limited enrollment, bring your own K7.

This is where GNM knowledge makes you an expert.

Jump To: Level 5 Overview | Course Objectives | About Your Teacher | Testimonials | Deep Dive

The Only Course in the World Where You Master the K7 the Way Dr. Chan Uses It.

"Most K7 owners are using the most sophisticated objective measurement technology in dentistry — and still guessing their bite positions."

Not because they are poor clinicians.
But because no one ever taught them a specific reproducible protocol for capturing a truly optimized Scan 4/5 bite.
Dr. Chan uses the K7 not as an EMG monitoring device but as a jaw tracking system.
If you want precision, predictability, and confidence — Level 5 is where it begins.

Why K7 Doctors Around the World Choose Level 5

1. Master the scans that matter most

Scan 4/5 is the heart of GNM bite registration — yet it is the least understood scan in classical NM practice.
Level 5 gives you a clear, step‑by‑step system for interpreting:

Trajectory patterns
Velocity and acceleration
Physiologic muscle activity in the context of jaw tracking
Functional arc relationships
Micro‑instabilities that affect bite position

You’ll learn what the data really means — and how to use it to guide treatment.

2. Learn the Chan Optimized Bite™

This protocol is used by top clinicians worldwide because it is:

Reproducible
Data‑driven
Anatomically grounded and physiologically sound
Clinically predictable

You’ll leave knowing exactly how to take a bite that reflects the patient’s true physiologic position.

3. Hands‑on training with personal coaching

Level 5 is intentionally limited to a small number of doctors. You will:

Work directly with the K7
Analyze real scan patterns and trajectories
Practice bite refinement
Troubleshoot your own cases
Receive direct feedback from Dr. Chan

This is not a lecture.
It’s a practicum.

4. Immediate next‑day clinical impact

Dentists consistently report that they return home and immediately see their K7 data differently — with clarity, confidence, and precision.

A Private Coaching Session with Dr. Chan

What Makes Level 5 Unique

This is a 2-day hands-on intensive limited to a small number of doctors who are ready to master the Chan Optimized Bite™ protocol with Dr. Chan personally guiding every step.

This is not a classroom. This is direct, personal, hands-on transmission of clinical mastery from the originator of the protocol to the doctor learning it.

Diagnostic vs. Treatment Scans — The Distinction No One Else Teaches

At Level 5 scan interpretation is never taught in isolation — it is always presented in direct clinical context and applied immediately to bite taking.

Diagnostic scans covered include:

Scans 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 18

Treatment scans include:

Scans 4/5, 7, 8, 12, and 21

Most K7 owners interpret all scans the same way — collecting data without understanding which scans:

identify the problem (diagnostic scans)
guide the solution (treatment scans)

Level 5 teaches the difference — and why it matters.

It is the treatment scans — correctly understood and applied — that make the K7 the most clinically powerful instrument in dentistry.

This understanding is what separates the OC GNM trained clinician from every other K7 user in the world.

You Have the GNM Foundation. Now Put It in Your Hands.

Levels 1 through 4 gave you:

The GNM thinking process
The diagnostic framework
The treatment planning protocols
The hands-on orthotic management skills

Level 5 is where that foundation meets the K7 — shifting from EMG-dominated bite assessment to jaw tracking guided physiologic bite capture.

Not the way classical NM training teaches it — if it teaches it at all. The way Dr. Chan uses it — through:

A jaw-tracking CMS mindset
A physiologic TENS-driven approach
A scan interpretation framework that transforms the K7 from a documentation tool into a clinical treatment guidance system

Reverse Pulse Patterns. Vertical Pulse Patterns. Class II and Class III Pulse Patterns.

Every K7 owner has seen them. Few know what they mean. Even fewer know how to resolve them.

These are not software anomalies. They are clinical messages — the K7 telling you exactly what the jaw is doing and what the bite needs to achieve physiologic optimization.

Level 5 is where that understanding becomes yours.

Level 5 Overview: Philosophy & Framework

K7 Scan Interpretation Through the GNM Lens

All diagnostic K7 scans — Scans 2, 3, 4/5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, and 21 — their clinical significance and correct interpretation through the jaw tracking CMS mindset
How to interpret EMG resting and functional scans through the lens of jaw tracking, mandibular movement, and physiologic optimal jaw posturing
Introduction to ESG scan interpretation and its clinical significance in bite registration context
OC Optimized Scan 21 — the anatomy, mechanics, and clinical application

Chan Optimized Bite™ Protocol — Hands-On Practicum

The Chan Optimized Bite™ protocol — step by step, precisely and reproducibly
Classic NM trajectory vs. Chan Optimized Bite™ trajectory — the clinical difference and why it matters to every case you treat
How to adjust the TENS to optimize the jaw track prior to taking the bite
How to observe the cursor movement and understand its meaning at every stage of bite recording
What keys to press to capture markers and references during bite recording
How to determine correct vertical position and AP positioning with precision
Reverse pulse patterns, vertical pulse patterns, Class II and Class III pulse patterns — recognition and resolution with the Chan Optimized Bite™ protocol

Clinical Validation and Application

Which scans are critical when optimizing the bite — and which are not
Which scans are essential when working with a challenging TMJ/TMD patient
How to determine whether your bite is on trajectory — and what to do when it is not
How to prove that your optimized trajectory is the best treatment trajectory for your specific patient
The mechanics and anatomy of the optimized bite and how it affects every other scan

What to Bring

K7 or K7x instrumentation
Laptop computer with K7 software installed
Diagnostic model casts of your own mouth for the Scan 4/5 — Chan Scan Protocol — lab practicum

How Precise Is Your Optimized Bite? After Level 5, You Will Know.

Level 5 puts your GNM foundation into your hands — literally. With your K7 in front of you, Dr. Chan beside you, and two full days of focused hands-on practice, you will leave with a precision and confidence in the Chan Optimized Bite™ protocol that cannot be learned from a manual, a video, or a lecture alone.

A quality optimized bite is the foundation of optimal occlusion.

This is where GNM knowledge makes you an expert.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Interpret all diagnostic K7 scans through the jaw tracking CMS mindset — understanding mandibular movement, jaw positioning, and physiologic optimal posturing as the primary interpretive framework
Execute the Chan Optimized Bite™ protocol with precision and reproducibility using J5 Dental TENS and K7 Scan 4/5 jaw tracking
Differentiate between classic NM trajectory and Chan Optimized Bite™ trajectory and explain the clinical implications of each
Identify and resolve reverse pulse patterns, vertical pulse patterns, and Class II and Class III pulse patterns using the Chan Optimized Bite™ protocol
Determine correct vertical dimension and AP positioning objectively using jaw tracking instrumentation
Identify which K7 scans are critical during bite optimization and explain the clinical significance of each
Observe and interpret cursor movement during bite recording and determine readiness to record with confidence
Apply OC Optimized Scan 21 protocol in clinical bite registration practice
Integrate Chan Optimized Bite™ protocol into comprehensive GNM treatment planning for restorative, TMJ/TMD, and orthodontic cases

You Will Learn:

All diagnostic K7 scans — Scans 2, 3, 4/5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, and 21 — and their clinical significance
How to interpret all scans through the jaw tracking CMS mindset rather than the EMG monitoring mindset
The Chan Optimized Bite™ protocol — step by step with precision and reproducibility
Classic NM trajectory vs. Chan Optimized Bite™ trajectory — the clinical difference and implications
How to adjust the TENS to optimize the jaw track prior to bite recording
How to observe and interpret cursor movement during bite recording
How to determine correct vertical position and AP positioning
How to identify reverse pulse, vertical pulse, Class II and Class III pulse patterns and resolve them
Which scans are critical during bite optimization and which are critical for TMJ/TMD cases
OC Optimized Scan 21 — anatomy, mechanics, and clinical application
How to prove your optimized trajectory is the best treatment trajectory for your patient
What the AV ratio is telling you — and why it matters to every bite you take

Who Should Attend

Level 5 is available exclusively to OC Masterclass graduates who have completed Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4 and OC K7 Technical Training. This prerequisite structure exists because the clinical depth of what is taught here requires that GNM foundation to be fully understood and applied at the chair.

This course is designed specifically for:

OC Masterclass graduates who have completed Levels 1 through 4 and are ready to implement the K7 at the GNM level
Clinicians who want deeper mastery of Scan 4/5 and the Chan Optimized Bite™ protocol
Doctors seeking clarity and precision in complex TMJ/TMD cases
Clinicians who want hands-on private coaching — not theory
Doctors who want to take their K7 skills from competent to expert

If you have completed Levels 1 through 4 and want to put everything you have learned directly into your hands with Dr. Chan beside you — Level 5 is where that happens.

About Your Teacher

Clayton A. Chan, D.D.S. — Founder, Director, and Teacher Occlusion Connections — The Center for Gneuromuscular Dentistry and Orthopedic Advancement

Dr. Clayton A. Chan is widely recognized as one of the leading educators and innovators in the field of GNM —Gneuromuscular Dentistry. With over four decades of clinical experience, he has pioneered the Chan Optimized Bite™ protocol, advanced K7 scan interpretation methods, and the jaw‑tracking CMS mindset that has redefined physiologic dentistry worldwide.

Dr. Chan has trained:

Dentists across the United States and internationally
ICCMO leaders and NM clinicians
Dentists who work with Elite athletes seeking performance optimization
Dentists who work with Military performance teams
Thousands of practitioners seeking clarity in complex occlusal and TMJ/TMD cases

His teaching style is:

Clear
Methodical
Hands‑on
Rooted in clinical reality
Focused on precision and reproducibility

Level 5 represents one of the most powerful expressions of Dr. Chan's lifetime of clinical work — a direct transmission of the skills, insights, and clinical reasoning that define true mastery of the physiologic bite.

What Doctors Say About Level 5

"When I got back from the course I started looking at old scans and after studying them again I was able to get so much more information that I was able to correlate to patients signs and symptoms. There is so much to learn from the analysis of dynamic jaw movement if you know what you are looking at. I now feel more confident in taking an optimized bite." — David A. Camellato, D.D.S., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

"I haven't had a chance to tell you how good your seminar was on Scan 4/5. I have used it twice and it makes so much more sense now — especially in determining the possible bite positions." — Terry Majors, D.D.S., Chattanooga, TN

"Cannot believe the amount of material presented. Can use the information the next day in your office. I learned more at this hands-on event than any other event." — Tom Zafiratos, D.D.S., Chicago, IL

"It filled in the gaps and helped with lingering treatment problems. This is an excellent seminar with very good opportunity to problem solve cases." — Chris Mohler, D.D.S., Beaufort, SC

"Small number of participants was great. More individual attention in hands-on made it superlative." — Keith Alan, D.D.S., Calgary, Alberta, Canada

"Many of my lingering uncertainties regarding NM treatment have been answered. Dr. Chan is a very dynamic and excellent speaker. He made sure all our questions were answered. I am eager to implement the information given in this course." — Michael Nemec, B.Sc., D.D.S., Nova Scotia, Canada

"Dr. Chan's presentation was clear, concise, and methodical. Easy to follow. The information taught was invaluable. Manual was one of the best I have seen in any previous classes taken." — Abraham Katz, D.D.S., Herndon, VA

"Excellent manuals — very detailed and informative, quality like a textbook. Dr. Chan was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. He made sure every attendee understood the material presented." — Ramin Mehregan, D.M.D., Canton, MA

"I read the manual on the flight back word for word. It helped put everything together for me from your presentation. It is well written and well organized." — Janet Levine, D.M.D., Tarrytown, NY

"Just what the doctor ordered regarding improving my technical abilities in finding the bite. A must for those clinicians desiring to improve their skills." — Michael Hutchinson, D.D.S., Traverse City, MI

"Dr. Chan once again presented neuromuscular principles and concepts to us in a concise and relevant fashion — combining the art and science of bite taking into an easy and reproducible way." — Bradley Rule, D.D.S., Gurnee, IL

"With your help my NM has definitely improved. You treated me like a member of your family and made me comfortable." — Toshimitsu Kawada, D.D.S., Tokyo, Japan — President, ICCMO Japan

Deep‑Dive: The Clinical Philosophy and Mindset Shift Behind Level 5

For the clinician who wants the deeper explanation

Level 5 is more than a course. It is a clinical shift — a transformation in how you see the K7, how you interpret jaw movement, and how you capture the physiologic bite.

Before You Read Another Word — Ask Yourself

Are you capturing the Chan Optimized Bite™ trajectory — or just finding a repeatable position?
Do you know which K7 scan patterns matter during bite recording — and what they are telling you?
Can you look at a Scan 4/5 tracing and know immediately if the trajectory is truly optimized?
Do you know what the AV ratio is telling you — and why it matters to every bite you take?
Do you know how to recognize and resolve reverse, vertical, Class II and Class III pulse patterns?
When your cursor is moving — do you know exactly when you are ready to record?

If any of these give you pause — Level 5 was built for exactly this moment.

The Shift That Changes Everything

The K7 is not primarily an EMG device — it is a jaw tracking system.
Classical NM training monitors muscle activity. GNM reads jaw movement.
NM is not wrong. It is incomplete.
CMS jaw tracking tells you where the jaw is, how it is moving, and whether the position is truly physiologic — or simply habitual.

This jaw tracking CMS framework was developed by Dr. Chan at OC. It exists nowhere else.

"The bite is either optimized or it is not.

After Level 5 — you will always know the difference."