Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain Diagnosis and Management.
Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain Diagnosis and Management.
Lectures, patient case discussion, demonstrations
Course Fee: $3,950 30-day Early Registration: $3,555
CDE Credits: 48
January 26-27 • February 23-24. •. March 15-16, 2025
3 Session Course
Session 1:
TMD classification, anatomy, and examination
Muscle Disorders
Friday, January 26, 2024 - Online Zoom lectures, 8:00am - 5:00 pm
Saturday, January 27, 2024 - Online Zoom lectures, 8:00am - 5:00 pm
Session 2:
Joint Disorders
Differential diagnosis and relationship to other disorders
Friday, February 23, 2024 - Online Zoom lectures, 8:00am - 5:00 pm
Saturday, February 24, 2024 - Online Zoom lectures, 8:00am - 5:00 pm
Session 3:
Lectures and Demonstrations
Friday, March 15, 2024 - In person at UCLA, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday, March 16, 2024 - In person at UCLA, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
This course will be comprised of lectures of the temporomandibular joint disorders and clinical instruction related to the examination, diagnosis and treatment of patients with TMD and orofacial pain disorders.. Interest in TM disorders has gone through evolutionary and revolutionary changes. Consensus on the treatment of TMD has been slowly developing but there is still great controversy over appropriate treatment for these problems. This course will provide training commensurate with standards of care that have been developing in the academic communities around the world over the last 3 decades. This course is designed to offer a comprehensive experience for the practicing dentist that will connect the medical and dental aspects of TMD.
Course Director
Sherwin Arman, DMD, MPH
Course Director
Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor and Director UCLA Orofacial Pain Program, UCLA School of Dentistry
Course Lecturers
Sherwin Arman, DMD, MPH
Tara Aghaloo, DDS, MD, PhD
Dennis Bailey, DDS
Tahani Garguri, DDS
Donald Goodman, PhD, CCHt
Bernadette Jaeger, DDS
Course Topics
Session 1: live via Zoom
TMD Classification, Anatomy, and Orofacial Pain Examination
- Introduction, anatomy, classification of TMD
- OFP Clinical exam
- Headache, neuropathic pain and secondary causes of TMD symptoms
- Pain theory and the Biopsychosocial model of pain
Muscle Disorders
- Classification of myogenous TMD, diagnosis
- Pathohysiology of trigger point formation, myofascial exam, referral patterns
- Management of myogenous TMD (Physical medicine, medication management, oral appliance therapy, CBT, Trigger point injections
- Trigger point injection/Botox: armamentarium, use of EMG guidance: Evidence, indications and protocols
Session 2: live via Zoom
Joint Disorders
- Joint mechanics, classification of arthrogenous TMD, hypermobility, hypomobility, diagnosis and imaging
- Management of TMD (Medication management, oral appliance therapy, physical medicine, injections)
- PRP and PRF
- Arthrocentesis and surgical interventions
Differential diagnosis and relationship to other disorders
- Occlusion and TMD
- Bruxism and sleep disorders as contributors to TMD
- Less common TMD etiology
- Case presentations/Q&A
Session 3: at UCLA
Lecture and demonstrations
- Review of anatomy, clinical exam, muscle disorders and live demonstration of trigger point injections
- Armamentarium for joint injections, demonstration of PRP preparation including blood draw, centrifugation and injection preparation
Learning Objectives
At the completion of the course, the dentist should be able to diagnose and treat patients who have a temporomandibular joint disorder and be able to recognize other orofacial pain conditions.
speakers and content subject to change without notice
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