The March 8-10th “Hands-On-Training” Conference in Jacksonville, Florida, was the historic site of SOTO-USA’s first combined chiropractic-cranial-dental collaboration. TMJ specialists from both disciplines came together to share Sacro-Occipital Technique (SOT) and TMJ dental models of treatment in an atmosphere of mutual exchange.

The conference featured presentations by chiropractors (Drs. Jonathan Howat and Robert Walker) as well as dentists (Drs. James Carlson and Steven Rose) to a combined audience. Dr. Walker, the originator of Chirodontics, noted that the most difficult cases for dentists are usually the easiest for chiropractors and the most difficult cases for chiropractors are the easiest for dentists. The goal of this conference was not only to display the inter-dependence between our two professions and open a dialogue between them but to provide networking opportunities necessary for us to develop working relationships. Thanks to the success of this conference we are planning future craniodental seminars at next year’s SOTOUSA Clinical Symposium.

Our 2002 SOTO-USA Clinical Symposium in Phoenix (August 15-18) will feature James Kennedy, DDS and Norman Murphy, PhD who will speak about additional cranio-dental topics.