The Implementation of the Global Diagnosis Methodology for Restorative, Occlusion and Airway Success
As Dental Professionals we pride ourselves knowing the details of things like bond strength, margin design, occlusal contacts and esthetics among much more. However, as our science and knowledge advances it is essential that we have protocols available to us to help unwind the complexity of Interdisciplinary care especially involving the foundational elements of TM joint stability and Airway health. The Global Diagnosis methodology gives the practitioner a simple 5 question and 5 interface analysis to guide decision making in an individualized approach to manage risk through diagnostically driven treatment planning  and design.
About Dr. Jim Otten
Dr. James Otten maintained a full time restorative practice in Lawrence, Kansas from 1984 to 2023 focusing on interdisciplinary dentistry, TM Joint stability and whole person health He graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry in 1981 and completed a General and Hospital Dentistry Residency at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Leavenworth, Kansas in 1982. Dr. Otten completed the entire educational series at the Dawson Academy and at the Pankey Institute. In addition, he completed the Educational Series at the Piper Education and Research Center. He served as Visiting and Lead Faculty at the Pankey Institute from 1996-2018, was a member of the Curriculum Development Committee from 1996-2012, Board of Directors and was the organization’s Provost from 2008 -2010. He has also served as Visiting Faculty at Spear Education since 2014. He has lectured both nationally and internationally on Occlusion, Joint Based Occlusion, Precision Occlusal Splint Therapy, Optimal Restorative Care, the Integration of Airway Health into the compromised TM Joint patient. He is a Fellow in the American College of Dentists, a member of the Class One Triple Plus Club at the Pankey Institute, and a member and former Committee chair of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry. He has co-authored several articles in juried publications on the topic of Occlusion and currently serves as co-founder and CEO of Global Diagnosis Education, facilitating the learning and growth of the highly skilled passionate professional through their educational platform and personal mentoring and coaching.