TMD / TMJ Orofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine

Day 1

• Basic Theories of Pain: definitions; terminology; concepts and theories of Pain; Measuring pain; neurophysiology of pain; anatomy and neurophysiology of orofacial pain
• TMJ anatomy and physiology; Biomechanics of TMJ; Diagnostic modalities; TMJ imaging; Imaging for OFP
• Hands on: Clinical examination of TMJ/ Orofacial Pain patient

Day 2

• TMJ dysfunction; TMD’S; Internal derangements
• Myofascial Pain; understanding trigger points
• Basics of Sleep Apnea for Dentists: relation to OFP

Day 3

• Non-dental tooth aches
  
• Dental occlusion: evidence based ; myths; controversies
  
• Role of occlusion in TMD’s
  
• TMJ science for re-constructive dentists/ prosthodontist
  
• Joint vibration; scans for TMJ; Joint tracking etc.
  

Day 1

• Neurovascular OFP
• Neuropathic OFP
• Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias

Day 2

• Evaluation of OFP Patient: CLINICAL hands on
• Appliance Therapy for TMD/ Splints: evidence based and anecdotal
• BRUXISM

Day 3

• Understanding trigger point injections: hands on
• Diagnostic blocks
• Advanced Imaging for TMD/OFP

Day 1

• TMJ arthritis; arthritides
• Pharmacology of OFP
• Mandibular movement disorders
• Surgical management of TMD’s

Day 2

• Advanced TMJ techniques
• Clinical cases: D/D and Mx of OFP cases

Day 3

• Clinical cases: D/D and Mx of OFP cases
• Role of dentists in sleep medicine
• Sleep Breathing disorders / OSA
• Evaluation of the Sleep apnea Patient: Hands on ( clinical)
• Airway evaluation for OSA

Day 1

• Understanding sleep studies: PSG
• Appliance therapy for OSA
• Impressions, Bite registration for MAD’s: clinical component/ hands on

Day 2

• Delivery of sleep appliance/ adjustments/ follow up protocol; clinical/ hands on
• Management of TMD symptoms, complications of appliance Tx

Day 3

• Summary review of Sleep medicine
• Practice management in dental sleep medicine
• Adjunctive therapy for sleep disorders

Day 4

• Convocation