Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain Diagnosis and Management

3 Session Course
Combination of In-person at UCLA School of Dentistry and Live online via Zoom

Lectures, patient case discussion, demonstrations 

Course Fee: $3,950, 30-day Early Registration: $3,555 
CDE Credits: 48

July 25-26 • August 22-23 • September 19-20, 2025
 

Session 1: TMD classification, anatomy, and examination Myogenous TMD: Pathophysiology, differential diagnosis and management 
Friday, July 25, 2025 - Online Zoom lectures, 8:00am - 5:00 pm 
Saturday, July 26, 2025 - Online Zoom lectures, 8:00am - 5:00 pm

Session 2: Arthrogenous TMD: Diagnosis (Localized vs. Systemic) and management Differential Diagnosis and relationship to other diagnoses 
Friday, August 22, 2025 - Online Zoom lectures, 8:00am - 5:00 pm 
Saturday, August 23, 2025 - Online Zoom lectures, 8:00am - 5:00 pm

Session 3: Lectures and Demonstrations 
Friday, September 19, 2025 - In person at UCLA, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 
Saturday, September 20, 2025 - 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
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
Bernadette Jaeger, DDS

Course Topics

Session 1: live via Zoom
TMD classification, anatomy, and examination

• Introduction, anatomy, classification of TMD, pain pathways
• OFP Clinical exam
• Headache, neuropathic pain and secondary causes of TMD symptoms
• Identification and management of the psychological aspects of chronic pain

Myogenous TMD: Pathophysiology, differential diagnosis and management

• Classification of myogenous TMD, diagnosis
• Myofascial exam, referral patterns
• Management of myogenous TMD (Physical medicine, medication management, oral appliance therapy, CBT, Triggerpoint injections
• Trigger point injection/Botox armamentarium, use of EMG guidance: Evidence, indications and protocols

Session 2: live via Zoom
Arthrogenous TMD: Diagnosis (Localized vs. Systemic) andmanagement

• Classification of arthrogenous TMD, diagnosis and imaging
• Management of TMD (Medication management, oral appliancetherapy, physical medicine)
• PRP and PRF
• Arthrocentesis and surgical interventions

Differential Diagnosis and relationship to other diagnoses

• 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 andlive 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

Policies - Cancellation and Refund

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