LOV&FUNCTION 2027
Beyond Occlusion
A Global, Holistic Vision of Oral Function, from Diagnosis to Aesthetics
Learn with Francesca Vailati
How a patient breathes, swallows, positions the tongue and chews shapes tooth position, jaw movement, facial growth — and the long-term stability of every treatment. LOV&FUNCTION takes clinicians beyond traditional occlusal concepts to see the patient as one complete functional system.
A veneer that looks perfect on delivery can fail within months if the underlying function was never diagnosed.
LOV&FUNCTION teaches clinicians to plan aesthetics as the visible result of a global, holistic understanding of the mouth — not as an isolated cosmetic gesture.
For Dr Francesca Vailati, aesthetic success — veneers, direct composite, or full smile rehabilitation — is never a standalone decision. It is the outcome of a deep functional diagnosis of the mouth: chewing pattern, occlusal contacts, tongue position, jaw movement and long-term bite stability.
Every aesthetic choice must be validated by the long-term restorative and functional plan — never the reverse.
Why This Course Is Different
Most occlusion courses stop at teeth, contacts and mandibular position. Over three days, Dr Francesca Vailati combines the practical principles of 3STEP Gnathology with a broader, interdisciplinary vision:
- Tongue posture, breathing, swallowing
- Craniofacial development & orthodontic consequences
- Chewing patterns & functional conflicts
- Occlusal instability, wear & ageing
- Stability of restorative & orthodontic treatment
- Aesthetic outcomes and their functional limits
The goal is not to turn dentists into physiotherapists or orthodontists — it is to help clinicians recognise the functional factors that determine diagnosis, treatment planning and long-term success.
Who Should Attend?
Clinicians who already grasp basic restorative and occlusal concepts, treat worn or dysfunctional dentitions, perform adhesive or aesthetic rehabilitations, face unexplained fractures or relapse, and want a practical, interdisciplinary, evidence-based vision of oral function — applied to real long-term outcomes, aesthetic and functional alike.
The Program
DAYS 1 & 2 — DIAGNOSE AND MANAGE DENTAL FUNCTION
Practical mastery of the functional principles behind restorative success: the 3STEP Functional Exam, chewing-pattern analysis, Anterior Functional Conflicts, the GTest, and safe occlusal adjustment — protecting adhesive and minimally invasive dentistry from hidden functional causes of wear, fracture and instability.
Hands-on: 3STEP Functional Exam · Chewing-pattern analysis · GTest · Clinical evaluation of anterior functional conflicts.
DAY 3 — BEYOND THE TEETH
The biological and developmental forces that shape oral function throughout life — and why they must be diagnosed before any restorative or aesthetic decision:
- Mouth development — how breathing, tongue activity and mastication shape the oral cavity
- Tongue position & function — its influence on arch development, tooth position and stability
- Breathing & oral function — nasal/oral breathing, lip competence, craniofacial growth
- Orthodontic consequences — why moved teeth relapse if function isn’t addressed
- Posture & respiration — a rational, evidence-based clinical framework, not overreach
- Ageing of the mouth — physiological adaptation versus pathological wear
- Bite registration for 3STEP rehabilitation
PRICE: 2,300 EUROS
Payment available by credit card up to 10 monthly installaments…
because we believe this course should be within your reach, not just a dream!