Module 4: Managing Temporomandibular Disorders

– Classification of facial pain

– Pathophysiology of muscle pain

– Etiological factors of muscle pain

– The role of psychological factors in the occurrence of muscle pain

– Different manifestations of muscle pain

– The choice of treatment depending on the type of muscle pain.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthetists, Gnathologists, General dentists.

– Co-Contraction. Etiology. Diagnostics. Patient history. Clinical manifestations. Treatment

– Local Muscle Soreness. Etiology. Diagnostics. Patient history. Clinical manifestations. Treatment

– Myospasm. Etiology. Diagnostics. Patient history. Clinical manifestations. Treatment

– Correct diagnosis

– Choosing an effective treatment plan depending on the diagnosis

– Diagnostic methods: patient history and examination of the masticatory structures.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthetists, Gnathologists, General dentists.

– Myofascial Pain. Etiology. Diagnostics. Patient history. Clinical manifestations. Treatment

– Central Mediated Myalgia. Etiology. Diagnostics. Patient history. Clinical manifestations. Treatment

– Fibromyalgia. Etiology. Diagnostics. Patient history. Clinical manifestations. Treatment

– Diagnostic and therapeutic considerations for myofascial pain, central mediated myalgia and fibromyalgia

– The role of the dentist in each of these muscle pain condition.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthetists, Gnathologists, General dentists.

– Types of Stabilization Appliance

– Indications for the use of Stabilization Appliance

– Simple and straight-forward technique to fabricate a stabilization appliance. Each step of the fabrication is presented with photos and video clips making the procedures easy to use in your office

– Clinical protocols for the use of Stabilization Appliance

– Therapeutic goals of the Stabilization Appliance

– Final criteria for the Stabilization Appliance.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthetists, Gnathologists, General dentists.

– Treatment of patients with local muscle soreness

– The effect of stabilization appliance on reducing patient symptoms

– The effect of vertical dimension on the occurrence of TMJ dysfunction

– Step by step algorithm that gives direction to the clinician regarding the proper sequencing of treatment for a stabilization appliance

– 8 different ways a stabilization appliance may help reduce the patient`s TMD symptoms

– Relationship `Dentist - Patient`.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthetists, Gnathologists, General dentists.

– Treatment for TMJ Disorders

– Philosophy of treatment for TMJ disorders. Which one to choose?

– Indications and contraindications for use of Anterior Positioning

– Anterior Positioning Step-by-Step Protocol

– Choosing the correct mandibular position

– Long-Term Results Using Anterior Positioning.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthetists, Gnathologists, General dentists.

– Disc displacement treatment. Algorithm

– Disc dislocation treatment. Algorithm

– Simple and effective way to use an anterior positioning appliance

– A treatment algorithm for a patient with a painful disc displacement with reduction

– The management of patients with disc dislocation without reduction

– Long-term results of treatment of displacement and dislocation of the disk.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthetists, Gnathologists, General dentists.