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Dr. Melih Sengul

Dr. Melih Sengul

Dentipedia Academy

Dr. Melih ?engül is a Prosthodontist and Biofunctional Dentist with over 25 years of clinical and laboratory expertise. A graduate of Yeditepe University and PhD holder from Marmara University, he specializes in TMD, occlusion, masticatory function, and posture-based dentistry. Practicing in Istanbul and managing a lab in Ankara, Dr. ?engül is renowned for teaching measurable, function-first restorative protocols and has trained dentists across seven countries.

Turkey

Abstracts

2025

Biofunctional approach to orofacial pain & TMD: It’s all about chewing

Chewing is the most frequent, highest-load function of the stomatognathic system; when its pattern deteriorates, pain and dysfunction follow. This presentation outlines a biofunctional, chewing-centric framework for diagnosing and managing orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders (TMD). The protocol integrates three pillars: (1) a structured functional examination (muscle palpation and balance, CR–MIP discrepancy, canine guidance and posterior interferences, joint loading signs, and cranio-cervical posture); (2) reversible Phase-1 care that uses diagnostic splints for deprogramming and load control, targeted behavioral advice, and simple cervical-mandibular exercises; and (3) Phase-2 provisional occlusal guidance to “test-drive” planned tooth morphology before any definitive prosthodontics. Case series illustrate how stabilizing function first can reduce pain, improve mandibular kinematics, quiet joint sounds, and enhance tolerance of restorations. Emphasis is placed on laboratory–clinic integration, measurable checkpoints to decide when to progress, and criteria for success that privilege biology and long-term maintainability over short-term esthetics. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how the biofunctional system operates - linking chewing patterns, occlusion, joints, muscles, and posture - and a practical, stepwise approach to evaluating and initiating management of similar cases.