Level 8 – Advanced GNM K7 Scan Interpretation & Clinical Application
See What Other K7 Clinicians Simply Cannot See
Teaching Method: Lecture and Participation
Prerequisite Course: None. Open to all K7 owning clinicians — whether new to OC or experienced in neuromuscular dentistry. NM-trained K7 clinicians are especially encouraged to attend.
CE Credit Hours: 16
Already using a K7 in your neuromuscular practice? This course was designed with you specifically in mind.
Whether you trained with Myotronics or another NM program — if you own a K7 and use it clinically, this course will show you a level of scan interpretation and diagnostic clarity that your current training has not provided. No OC prerequisite is required. No GNM background is assumed. Just bring your K7 experience and your clinical curiosity — and prepare to see your own data in an entirely new way.
Many clinicians who attend Level 8 as their first OC experience describe it as the course that finally made them understand what GNM offers that classical NM training does not — and they return for Levels 1 through 4 to build the clinical foundation beneath what they discovered here.
"Every K7 operator on the planet needs this course." — Gregory G. Yount, D.M.D. (Experienced K7 clinician)
- Are you taking scans just because you think you need them for records, but really don't know what they mean clinically?
- Are you ignoring certain scans because no one ever taught you why they matter?
- Do your EMG readings raise more questions than answers?
- Do you understand the critical difference between diagnostic scans and treatment scans?
- Have you stopped looking closely at certain scan recordings — not from laziness, but because they simply haven't made clinical sense to you?
If any of these hit close to home, you are not alone — and this course was built for exactly this moment.
Most K7 training teaches you how to collect data. Dr. Chan's Scan Interpretation course teaches you what that data means — and why the difference between those two things is the difference between treatment that works and treatment that fails.
This is not a basic K7 orientation. This is the course that K7-owning clinicians consistently describe as the missing piece in their entire neuromuscular journey — the program that finally addresses what classical NM education left unresolved.
Whether you are brand new to K7 recording or a highly experienced neuromuscular clinician, Dr. Chan's SI course meets you where you are and elevates you to a level of diagnostic clarity you didn't know was possible.
Standard neuromuscular training fixates on one goal: lower the EMGs. But optimal occlusion is far more complex than a single metric. Dr. Chan's curriculum goes beyond the focus on low EMG patterns to reveal the full clinical picture hidden inside your K7 data.
You will learn to read and interpret:
- CMS (Computerized Mandibular Scanning) — trajectory deviations, arc of closure anomalies, and what mandibular movement patterns reveal about structural and muscular health
- EMG patterns — not just high vs. low, but the quality of muscle balance, coordination, and what true physiologic rest actually looks like
- ESG (Electro-Sonography) — joint sound analysis in clinical context, including advanced FFT interpretation for TM joint diagnosis
- Pre- and post-TENS scan deltas — understanding what changes, what doesn't, and precisely what that means for your diagnosis
- Serial scan interpretation — tracking treatment progress objectively so you know your case is stable before you restore it
There will be things you never knew — until now. And there will be things you once knew but have since set aside. Even if you consider yourself an experienced K7 clinician, Dr. Chan's course will show you there is another level beyond classical neuromuscular understanding — one that changes how you see every case going forward.
At Occlusion Connections, we do not fit EMG and jaw tracking recording protocols to conveniently match a predetermined occlusal treatment paradigm. We teach you to let the data lead — and to trust it because you truly understand it.
"If you don't understand how to record the data properly, you'll get faulty data, draw the wrong clinical conclusions, make the wrong decisions — and end up with failed occlusal and TMD treatment." — Dr. Clayton Chan
Sound scan interpretation is not merely information gathering. It is the foundation of proper diagnosis and effective treatment decision-making. The dynamics of mandibular movement and musculo-skeletal posture will take on new clinical meaning through this curriculum.
No other course in the world addresses K7 scan interpretation with this level of clinical breadth and specificity.
Foundational Interpretation
- Patient profiles: how to relate scans to each clinical situation
- What each scan means relative to each patient profile
- Good data vs. scrambled data
- Establishing correct physiologic EMG norms
- What high and low EMGs mean before and after TENS when treating a case
- Correct Jankelson Duotrode placement protocols — why and how
- Correct Myotrode placement — why and how
Advanced Diagnostic Patterns
- Interpreting the physiologic rest jaw track tracing
- Interpreting guarded occlusion on a CMS scan
- Interpreting relaxed EMG muscle scans
- Interpreting crossover patterns
- Reverse pulse — why it occurs, proper interpretation, and correction solutions to aberrant mandibular dysfunctions
- Interpreting deficient overjet/overbite tracing problems
Clinical Problem-Solving Protocols
- Resolving hyper anterior temporalis EMG problems using OC protocols
- Resolving hyper cervical group EMG muscle problems using OC protocols
- Interpreting EMG and CMS correctly to find the right bite in Class II Div. 2 and anterior open bite cases
- Case solutions to K7 interpretation problems
Scan-by-Scan Mastery — Scans 2 Through 19
This course provides systematic, clinically-grounded interpretation of every K7 scan in the system: Scans 2, 3, 4/5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, and 19 — covering proper vs. improper interpretation of each. No other training program in the world covers this breadth with this level of clinical specificity.
The goal of every clinician who gathers objective diagnostic scan data is the same: to understand and interpret the recorded information as it relates to each clinical situation — for effective diagnosis and sound treatment decisions.
The what, why, and how of physiologic EMG and CMS responses — beyond classical scan interpretation — will give significant new meaning to your clinical work and measurably advance your outcomes.
Leave this course with the interpretive skills to answer the stability question every time, with confidence, backed by objective data.
No guessing. No hoping. No retrofitting the scans to justify a decision you've already made.
Just clear, clinically-grounded diagnosis — the way it should have been taught from the beginning.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify and explain what is missing beyond typical NM awareness in K7 scan interpretation
- Enhance diagnostic accuracy by interpreting K7 scans from a clinician's physiologic perspective
- Recognize jaw tracking patterns and distinguish pathologic from physiologic EMG patterns
- Comprehend various EMG muscle responses as they relate to mandibular postural problems
- Identify the characteristics of an optimal frontal and lateral trajectory
- Interpret Scan 4/5 to determine when an Optimized Bite relationship has been achieved
- Recognize key characteristics distinguishing narrow accommodative cases from wide adaptive type cases
- Identify cervical dysfunction patterns and Class II Division 2 type TM joint derangement patterns from scan data
- Understand and interpret the clinical meaning of cervical group EMG readings
- Resolve EMG confusion using Dr. Chan's established GNM protocols
- Interpret aberrant tongue swallowing patterns in Class I, II, and III dental and skeletal cases including anterior open bite and airway compromised patients
- Interpret and apply Scan 12 high-low first tooth contact EMG and bite force timing patterns clinically
- Master K7 Scan Interpretation based on GNM principles and protocols
- Apply scan interpretation skills from a treating clinician's perspective for real-world clinical decision making
- The criteria for establishing optimal EMG muscle patterns using correct Duotrode placement protocols for consistent clinical results
- How to analyze the 4 major NM occlusal scheme patterns that challenge the K7 clinician
- How to handle EMG patterns that are not completely resolving
- How to address CMS trajectory patterns that are not angled in the proper sagittal and frontal direction
- How to identify and interpret 1st Class lever EMG patterns for maintaining upright cranial posture
- How to identify and interpret 2nd Class lever one-sided mastication EMG patterns
- How to identify and interpret 3rd Class lever incisor biting EMG patterns
- How to recognize and interpret scans related to masticatory dysfunction versus joint derangement problems
- Scan interpretation of the anterior open bite problem
- Scan interpretation of the occlusal plane problem
- Scan interpretation of the maxillary retracted arch problem
- Scan interpretation of the crossbite problem
- Scan interpretation of the maxillary retro-inclined problem
- Scan interpretation of the dual bite problem
- How to achieve better clinical results in eliminating EMG problems during Phase I stabilization therapy
- Review and optimization of the Scan 4/5 trajectory using the Chan Protocol
- Advanced interpretation and analysis of all K7 scans — how to master every scan without confusion
Success and resolution of complex clinical cases requires the capacity to record, scrutinize, and analyze gross as well as fine mandibular movement, joint sound, and masticatory muscle activity — with proven protocols to correctly interpret the data in a manner that makes clinical sense. Advanced scan interpretive skills give the clinical dentist the extra edge to confidently handle simple, moderate, and complex cases alike.
Clayton A. Chan, D.D.S. - Founder | Director | and Teacher Occlusion Connections — The Center for Gneuromuscular Dentistry and Orthopedic Advancement
Dr. Chan is renowned among K7 clinicians worldwide for his unparalleled ability to take the most complex scan data — the EMG spikes, CMS trajectory deviations, and ESG joint sound patterns that confuse even experienced clinicians — and make them clinically meaningful, logically organized, and immediately applicable to real-world patient care.
His Scan Interpretation course is supported by one of the most comprehensive course manuals in the history of K7 clinical education — an over 400-page text that systematically covers every K7 scan with clear diagrams and detailed clinical interpretation protocols. This manual alone represents decades of clinical observation, research, and refined protocol development that no other educator has produced.
Dr. Chan's SI course has been recognized by top K7 clinicians around the world as the most complete and thorough scan interpretation program ever developed. He is an occlusion teacher, researcher, and author of numerous published articles — and he is uniquely qualified not just to explain what the K7 measures, but to teach clinicians how to think with the data it produces.
Dr. Chan's leadership and pioneering role in both Gneuromuscular and Neuromuscular occlusal teachings has been recognized by peers globally for his ability to deliver outstanding clinical care and present the most advanced principles of dental occlusion and TMD diagnosis with clarity, precision, and genuine clinical depth.
"Hi to All. We all asked for SI — well we got it and a whole lot more. It was incredible — and as deep as you want to take it. It leaves nothing out concerning the K7 and scans. Whether you are an old hat or a newbie, if you have a K7 and are actually using it, you owe it to yourself to take this course. Be honest — are you taking the scans just because you think you need them for records but really don't know exactly what they mean? Are you not taking many of the scans because you don't think they are important? Are you only interested in Scan 4/5 so you can take that bite and get that orthotic made? Have you gotten sort of lazy? Be honest — we have all been there. Whatever you are doing and however you are doing it, I would strongly suggest that you take this course. There will be things that you never knew. There will be things that you may have known but have forgotten. Even if you think you know it all you will find out that you don't.
This was INTENSE. Eyes got glazed over and we were pretty much blown away. Every K7 operator on the planet needs this course — hopefully before they run into that one complex case that they simply cannot figure out.
There is no prerequisite for this course — all the doctors who may have come to the desert in the past but not to OC need to take this course. I expect that Clayton will need a bigger room soon. And as usual, thank you Clayton and Jane for a wonderful experience and taking such good care of us. It was great to see old friends and meet some really cool new ones." — Gregory G. Yount, D.M.D., Mattoon, IL (Experienced K7 owner and clinician)
"A very big thank you to Dr. Chan for making everything clearer. SI is a must for anyone wanting to understand and objectively see what is happening with your patients — whether diagnosing the problem or assessing the true effectiveness of your treatment. K7 training and Level 5 alone are not enough. No doubt SI will up your game. The whole course was a gem. Great learning — fabulous camaraderie. Ya Gotta Come Here!" — Susan Yang Go, D.M.D., M.Sc., Delta, BC, Canada (K7 owner and experienced clinician)
"Scan Interpretation and Clinical Application is a course that everyone who has a K7 and practices GNM must take. Without the vision and understanding to interpret what you see from a GNM perspective, you are just looking at numbers and lines on a screen. This class will empower you with not only Scan Interpretation for information but Application for Clinical transformation. This class will give you a new vision of your cases in their totality and take you further into the Mind of Chan." — Brian E. Hale, D.D.S., San Antonio, TX (K7 owner and experienced clinician)
"This was yet another pearl of a course. You could only know this information by spending countless hours taking these scans and then sitting and going over them with a detailed analytical eye. They say to learn something you need to repeat it at least 30 times — but to master it you need to do it 30,000 times. Highly recommend this course to all. If you have a K7 and are taking scans this is a must. It is like the code key. At least now I know what I am looking at." — Hamid Nassery, D.M.D., FICOI, Miami Beach, FL (K7 owner and experienced clinician)
"Always worth the journey half way round the globe to hear Master Chan deciphering all those squiggles, lines and bumps. Scan Interpretation gave me new confidence to take that data and make sense of it to help my patients. In the course we get gems like the A/V ratio to help validate our Optimized Bite trajectory. But the learning for me comes from everyone in the group. We had such a wonderful group of seasoned NM and now GNM practitioners who indulged us with little nuggets of the NM history and origins which made my whole learning journey filled with fun and depth. The support from my wife Louisa and Jane's contribution to the course completed the wonderful experience." — Yue Weng Cheu, BDS, FRACDS, MJDF RCSEng, Singapore (K7 owner and experienced clinician)
"I am so happy, grateful, and humbled to have been a part of this course. Definitely as the course progressed all the information started to unravel and make sense and somehow was simplified. It helped to be in a class full of heavy hitters — intimidating at first, then a benefit. I very much enjoyed the class and the people for sure." — Melanie B. Vallejos, D.D.S., Kahului, HI (K7 owner and Dental Board Examiner)
"I am truly grateful for all your incredible efforts in allowing all of us at the inaugural SI course to share our knowledge and learn so much from you. Without your guidance and encouragement for interpretation of the scans, our patients would not have been able to respond properly and heal from chronic pain.
Jane, your commitment to the OC group cannot be underestimated. You have allowed your husband to spend countless hours preparing all of these OC manuals at the sacrifice of personal family time with you — for that reason I am extremely grateful and always happy to meet with both of you at these great OC courses. You both are an inspiration to us all and as I reflect back on my years of continuing education, there is no other person as capable as Clayton to deliver the GNM message as our ambassador.
Thanks to both of you for your hospitality and ongoing endeavors. I also would like to acknowledge my remaining classmates who came out on this special occasion to partake of this course with me. All of you have the passion and knowledge to help your patients with these terrible symptoms of TMD and cranio-cervical issues — so keep up the good work. A great thrill for me to meet all of you." — Al Winchar, D.M.D., M.I.C.C.M.O., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (K7 owner, Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Manitoba)
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