Recommended For: Dentists, Hygienists
Subject: TMD
Educational Objectives:
Identify those pain disorders that will respond to your therapy.
Understand the many problems patients have with masticatory function.
Learn the relationship between temporomandibular disorders and occlusion.
Know how differentiate those patients who will benefit from orthodontic or restorative procedures
Learn the appropriate use of occlusal appliance therapy
The management of temporomandibular disorders is a complex problem in dentistry. This complexity arises from the many different disorders that can be present as orofacial pain in the masticatory structures. In order to effectively manage TM disorders the clinician must first be able to differentiate these disorders from other orofacial pain conditions. Once a proper diagnosis is established the clinician can then select the appropriate therapy that will best resolve the disorder. Dr. Okeson has developed a sound and straightforward approach to understanding and treating many masticatory pain problems. Treatment based on sound scientific principles will be presented. Emphasis will be placed on diagnosis so that correct therapy will be selected for each patient. Appropriate use and fabrication of occlusal appliances wil be discussed. Indications for dental specialists will be presented in detail. This course will benefit all practicioners.
Dr. Okeson is a 1972 graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry. After graduation he completed two years with the Public Health Service in a rotating dental internship and directing an outpatient clinic. He joined the faculty at the University of Kentucky in 1974. Presently he is Professor, Chair of the Department of Oral Health Science and Director of the College's Orofacial Pain Center, which he established in 1977. His textbook entitled Management of Temporomandibular Disorders and Occlusion is presently in its sixth edition and used in most dental schools in the United States. He is a very sought after lecturer on the subject of TMD and orofacial pain and has presented more than 600 invited lectures on the subject of TMD adn orofacial pain in 48 different states and in 42 foreign countries.
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