in-house tmd and pain seminar
- Approved for 25 hours of AGD/MAGD Credit
- Three full days (plus a Thursday night session)
- Limited Registration
- Registration confirmed upon receipt of payment
This three-day seminar includes both lecture and patient care, with an emphasis on patient care. A new patient will be evaluated during the seminar, and the participants will observe the important initial diagnostic procedures, including the comprehensive history and examination, radiographs, diagnostic screening tools, and post-appointment consultation. To allow for individual attention and a positive learning environment, the seminar is limited to six to eight registrants. Participants will observe splint construction and have hands-on experience constructing and inserting a B splint and/or and NTI used for bruxism and nighttime wear. Emphasis is also placed on the role of Joint Vibration Analysis, EMG, and Electrognathology in the diagnostic phase.
seminar syllabus
1.
A complete review of craniomandibular concepts
- Anatomy review
- Applicable physiology of acute and chronic pain
2. Diagnosis
- a. Comprehensive craniomandibular examination
- Demonstration (including cranial nerve evaluation)
- Hands-on experience
- Review of forms
- b. Imaging
- Tomography:
- Plain Films
- The Radiographic Report
- Dental Radiographs
- Discussion of Transcranials and Panorex
- MRI Interpretation and Prescription (How, Why and When)
- c. BioPak
- EMG How, Why, and When
- EGN How, Why, and When
- JVA As a Screening Device, as well as for advanced diagnosis
- Neuromuscular Bite
- How, Why, and When: Tomograph Confirmation
- Ligament Insertion Injections for Diagnosis
- Correlation of Findings to for Correct Diagnosis
- Subjective and Objective and Assessment Recordings in the SOAP Report
3. Treatment planning
- a. Differential Diagnosis
- MPD
- Myositis and myalgia
- Temporal tendonitis
- Ernest's Syndrome
- Eagles Syndrome
- Migraine
- Mixed headache
- Muscle contraction headache
- Atypical & typical trigeminal neuralgia
- Atypical facial pain
- Atypical odontaliga
- Intracapuslar TMJ dysfunctions
- Internal Derangements with and without reduction
- Degenerative diseases
- Ligament laxity and discothithesis
- Bruxism and other Parafunctional habits
- b. Diagnostically Driven Treatment Planning
- When to use splints
- Splint design
- MORA
- Maxillary and Mandibular B splints
- Maxillary and Mandibular NTIs
- MAPA
- Soft pivotal
- When NOT to use splints
- Ligament Insertion Injections
- Prolotherapy
- Anesthetic
- Sympathetic Ganglion Injections
- Sphenopalatine
- Otic
- Submandibular
- Specific treatment for diagnosis
- Temporal tendonitis: Why a splint causes more pain
- Ernest's syndrome
- Post trauma joint ligament damage
- Joint inflammation
- Acute vs. chronic closed lock
- Precautions to take for the compromised patient in general dental setting
- Trigger point injections
- Iontophoreses
- Vapo-coolant Spray and Stretch therapy
- Moist Heat Therapy
- TENS
- TMJ injections
- Prolotherapy for disk laxity
- Corticosterioid injections
- Anesthetic injections
- Referral patterns: When and to whom
4. Phase II Therapy
- Basic Principal: Minimize Treatment, Maximize patient comfort
- Orthodontics: Discussion
- Overlay construction
- Phase II Restorative dentistry
- When to Consider; How to proceed
- Experimental phase with decreased wear time of appliances
5. Practice management
- How to incorporate procedures in your office
- Incorporation into a general dental office
- Converting a portion of practice to a pain related practice
- Patient record keeping and progress notes
- The all important first contact via phone
- The all important first visit
- Insurance and billing
- Referral and practice building
- Initial report and letter
- Progress reports
6. A Review of the Dentist's Role in Sleep Medicine
- Diagnosis of Sleep Obstructive Disorders
- Oral Appliances
- Indications
- Vs. CPAP or with CPAP
- Screening for
- Side Effects
- Prevention
- Treatment
seminar schedule
Day 1:
8 AM - NOON - Lecture
1PM - 5PM -In-house Patient Care
7:30 PM - 10PM -Lecture
Day 2:
8AM - 10AM - Lecture
10AM - 5 PM - In-house Patient Care
Day 3:
9AM - NOON - Lecture & Appliance Construction
1PM - 4PM - Summary Lecture & Muscle Palpation Demonstration
what previous participants have said
“Barry’s in-house course was very thorough with an exhaustive amount of material provided."
Dr. DeWitt Wilkerson, Dawson Learning Center
"Barry is an excellent teacher. His compassion for his patients is extended to his students. The diagnostic approach taught is critical, and the treatment sequence including the injectionphilosophy is second to none. An excellent seminar which clears up so many misconceptions."
Dr. Nicholas Dehar
"I want to thank you for your night appliance. In well over half the pain cases I see now, the night appliance relieves enough pain to warrant no further treatment. It has increased my success tremendously. I only wish that I had been told before that parafunction could cause so many problems."
George Walker, Texas
“This is the most effective continuing education I’ve ever attended. Watching Dr. Glassman treat his patients in his own environment is an unparalleled experience.”
Dr. Kirk Blanchard, Halifax, Canada
seminar tuition
Includes extensive course manual, all meals, shuttle to and from
the Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE).