Young woman with brown hair massages her temple with her eyes closed in front of orange text detailing TMJ symptoms.

TMD Essentials Course

This seminar is specifically designed for all Dental professionals
to enhance their diagnostic knowledge of TMJ and Bruxism.  
4 AGD CE credits will be earned by each participant. 
 
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
  • An overview of the anatomy and physiology of the temporomandibular joint
  • The basics of temporomandibular joint disorders and bruxism
  • Screening for these disorders will be discussed at length
  • Evidence that clenching and bruxing is a compensatory mechanism for a collapsing airway
  • Practical steps to screen for TMD & Sleep Disordered Breathing in a general dental practice
  • An overview of how this applies to the treatment of TMJ and Sleep Disorders will make this a clinically relevant experience 

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