Jean-Daniel Ortlieb

Recognized clinician, researcher and educator in the field of occlusodontology and dental prosthetics. Professor Jean-Daniel Orlieb has been Head of the Department of Occlusion and Dysfunction at the University of Aix-Marseille since 1993 and has been a Full Professor since 2007, previously also Vice-Rector of the Faculty of Dentistry.

Key achievements

— Creator of the OCTA (Occlusal Architectonics Therapy Approach) concept, aimed at restoring occlusal architectonics and TMJ therapy

– President of the French National College of Occlusodontology (1995–1996), member of the European Academy of Craniomandibular Disorders, President of the International Academy of Interdisciplinary Dentistry

– Author of more than 160 scientific publications and 8 books on the topics of occlusion, TMJ and prosthetics

Main publications and educational activities

— Works on the classification of occlusion and methods of its analysis: for example, "Management of Oral Rehabilitation: the Treatment Plan and the Eight Occlusal Criteria of Rehabilitation (OCTA)"

– Interview "The Relationship between Occlusion and Orthodontics" (2010)

– Study of methods for classifying occlusal functions for standardization of dysfunction diagnostics

Skills taught

– Diagnostics and therapy of TMJ dysfunctions using splinting and 3D bite architectonics

– Restoration of occlusal architectonics according to OCTA protocols – balance of function and aesthetics

– Use of objective diagnostic methods: analysis of stabilization, centering and guiding occlusion functions

– Practical courses and online training: webinars and programs on working with implants, occlusion and TMJ (OCTA concept & splint therapy)

For specialists, Otexe.com participation in Professor Orlib's courses provides access to a unique scientifically based method of functional rehabilitation of the dentofacial system. His approach combines rigorous diagnosis, a multidisciplinary view, and predictability of clinical outcomes.