Sleep. Breathe. Heal. Live. International dental and medical education to heal patients more efficiently.
Sleep. Breathe. Heal. Live. International dental and medical education to heal patients more efficiently.
Developed by Dr. Steven Olmos
A comprehensive method for TMD, craniofacial pain and sleep-related breathing disorders, built on more than 30 years of research and clinical application.
What it is
Developed by Dr. Steven Olmos, The Olmos System is a scientifically grounded methodology for evaluating and treating TMD, craniofacial pain and sleep-related breathing disorders. Built on more than 30 years of research and clinical application, the system supports a global network of research and patient treatment Centres across eight countries.
The Olmos System is not a single appliance, technique or procedure. It is a structured, reproducible approach to clinical decision-making and patient management. Through comprehensive evaluation and differential diagnosis, practitioners work to understand the factors contributing to a patient's condition before determining an appropriate direction for treatment.
The methodology also extends beyond clinical care, providing a framework for integrating the system throughout the practice, from the patient's first interaction with the team through treatment, follow-up and checkout.
For dentists and therapists, training in The Olmos System means learning a more systematic way to evaluate complex patients, make informed treatment decisions and implement that approach in practice.
How it works
Complex TMD, craniofacial pain and sleep-related presentations often involve overlapping findings. The Olmos System evaluates those relationships without assuming they share the same cause.
Treatment follows the diagnosis and is reassessed throughout care, with conservative, reversible approaches before irreversible dental treatment when appropriate.
The result is a repeatable clinical progression
Step 01
Comprehensive screening, clinical examination and objective information.
Step 02
Differential diagnosis of overlapping findings, without assuming they share the same cause.
Step 03
Treatment follows the diagnosis, conservative and reversible approaches first when appropriate.
Step 04
Treatment is reassessed throughout care, not only at the end.
Professional training teaches the examinations, measurements, treatment protocols and clinical decision-making used to put that process into practice.
Explore Training CoursesInterdisciplinary care
The Olmos System provides a reproducible framework for clinical decision-making while recognizing when a patient's needs extend beyond one practitioner's scope.
The goal is not for one practitioner to treat everything, but to understand what falls within their role, when additional expertise is needed and how each area of care fits into the overall treatment plan.
Depending on the presentation, care may involve collaboration with:
Professional training
The Olmos System gives dentists and therapists a structured methodology for approaching complex patients, from comprehensive evaluation and differential diagnosis through treatment, reassessment and interdisciplinary care.
Professional training is where that methodology becomes practical.
Through advanced clinical education, practical application and learning alongside experienced clinicians and peers, practitioners develop the knowledge and skills needed to begin integrating The Olmos System into their approach to patient care.
Whether you are an established TMD or sleep-focused practice or looking for a more systematic way to approach complex cases, training provides a pathway from understanding the methodology to applying it in practice.
Train in The Olmos System
Learn alongside clinicians and peers who understand the complexities of these patients.
