TMJ Diagnosis and Treatment Planning: Lecture/ Workshop with TMJ Dissection

TMJ Diagnosis and Treatment Planning: Lecture/ Workshop with TMJ Dissection

Saturday, June 15, 2019 for Dentists

Course Summary:

This lecture/laboratory program is designed to provide the experienced clinical dentist or specialist with a comprehensive overview of the temporomandibular joint differential diagnosis and treatment.

Because of the unique and complex bi-articulation, a review of the anatomy and biomechanics are merited in understanding the TMJ disorders. A detailed step by step approach to a thorough clinical examination will be presented.Clinical relvance and simple management will be discussed.

The significance of muscle disorders in the management of orofacial pain will be discussed. TMJ imaging and cone beam techniques will also be reviewed to improve the understanding of TMJ imaging.At the completion of this presentation, the practitioner will have a comprehensive understanding of the significance of occlusion in temporomandibular function and dysfunction, the nature of displacement of the articular disc, and the treatment options available.

Taught by three experts in their field of study, this course provides the participants with a unique learning experience to fully understand the complexity of TMJ/TMD disorders.  A one of a kind program, multidisciplinary in the teaching approach.

Hands-on Cadaver TMJ Dissection in the afternoon session:

This intensive, hands-on program will enhance the understanding of the temporomandibular joint, in that the participants will have the unique opportunity to work closely with anatomist, Dr. Robert Spears in performing a detailed dissection of the TMJ and muscles of mastication on fresh cadaver heads.

Almost exclusively a laboratory program, Dr. Spears will begin the afternoon with a lecture which will review in detail the joint and surrounding tissues. Participants will then have an opportunity to dissect and view the anatomic structures presented. At the completion of this laboratory, the practitioner will have a comprehensive understanding of the anatomy of the temporomandibular joint, the muscle attachments, and innervations of the joint.

Course Presenters:

AGD Codes: 012 Anatomy; 180 Myofascial Pain Dysfunction/Occlusion; 182 TM Disorders;

Dr. Steven D. Bender: earned his Doctorate of Dental Surgery degree from Baylor College of Dentistry, in 1986 and practiced restorative dentistry for 14 years.  He has completed postgraduate dental education training at the L.D. Pankey Institute and the Dawson Center for Advanced Dental Study.

Dr. Bender studied orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders at the Parker E Mahan Facial Pain Center at the University Of Florida College Of Dentistry under the mentorship of Doctors Henry Gremillion and Parker Mahan. From 2000-2015 he maintained a private practice devoted to pain management of the head and face as well as sleep medicine.  From 2016 he transitioned into a full time faculty member at the Texas A&M University College of Dentistry and assumed the role of Director of Facial Pain and Sleep Medicine.

He has earned Fellowships in the American Academy of Orofacial Pain, the American Headache Society, the International Academy of Oral Oncology, and the American College of Dentists. He holds the Office of Council chair and the immediate past president of the American Academy of Oraofacial Pain and past president of the Fourth District Dental Society of Texas and the Dallas Academy of General Dentistry. In addition, he has served as a consultant for the United States Army.

1. Dr. Madhu Nair: is a tenured Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology at the Texas A&M College of Dentistry, and Director of the Imaging Center. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology and currently serves as the Program Director of the OMFR graduate program. He is fellowship-trained in medical Radiology Informatics from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Dr. Nair underwent graduate training in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry, and earned an additional Master’s and PhD from Goteborg University, Sweden in Radiology. He holds memberships in numerous organizations such as the Radiological Society of North America, Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine, American College of Radiology, American Society of Head and Neck Radiology, ADA, AAOMR, AADR/IADR, and the European Society of Radiology, among other organizations. Dr. Nair co-chaired the national joint expert panel of the AAE and the AAOMR that developed a position paper on the use of Cone Beam CT in Endodontics. 
His research interests include 3D imaging, image processing/analyses, radiology informatics, teleradiology, digital radiography, and computer aided diagnostic techniques. He has lectured and published extensively in peer-reviewed journals. He has served as chair of numerous national level committees, and special emphasis panels of the NIH. 

Dr. Robert Spears: Former Professor of Biomedical Sciences with PhD in biomedical science from Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry where he served as the Director of Student Research and as the AADR Student Research Advisor.  

He currently serves as Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs, UT Houston, School of Dentistry.  His research interests focuses on inflammatory mediators and the interaction of elements of the immune and nervous system.

Dr. Spears was awarded Teacher of the Year in 1997 and teaches gross anatomy and oral histology (Course Director), cell biology, microscopy and associated techniques(Course Director).

He has a number of research grants with other faculty members at BCD with TMJ as a special interest, and received the American Association of Anatomists Basmajian Award in 2005.

Course Information:

Date : Saturday, June 15, 2019

Time : 8:00 am - 8:30 am – Registration

8:30 am - 4:30 pm – Presentation

Location : Texas A&M College of Dentistry, 6th Floor, Hands on in Gross Anatomy Lab, Lecture will be in 605

Credit : 7 lecture/participation hours

Course Fee : *$350 Dentists; $175 RDH or Aux.,  $175  BCD Faculty, $75 BCD Resident

Register for this course and Friday Surgical Course for a combined fee of $2000.00.  Friday gives you an opportunity to work the Dr. Wilson and Dr. Gruskin, master periodontist and oral surgeon to learn one on one surgical techniques to use in your office Monday morning.

Please call the office of education 214-828-8238 for any questions.

AGD Codes: 012 Anatomy; 180 Myofascial Pain Dysfunction/Occlusion; 182 TM Disorders

*The hands-on portion is limited to 20 Dentists

Continental breakfast and buffet lunch served

Course Topics and Objectives:

• ·Examination Techniques: Basic Anatomy and Biomechanics of the TMJ
• ·Myofacial Dysfunction: diagnosis
• ·Articular Derangement: understanding the locking phenomenon
• ·Occlusion and the TMJ: understand the influence of
• Occlusion and the stability of TMJ
• ·Learn the pathologic conditions involving the TMJ
• ·Radiology of the Temporomandibular joint·Learn the nature of displacement of the articular disc

Hands-on session course objectives:

• Review the anatomy of the TMJ
• ·Review the Anatomy of the muscles of mastication
• ·Review the anatomy of the articular disc
• ·Learn the nature of displacement of the articular disc
• ·Learn the pathologic conditions involving the TMJ
• ·Radiology of the Temporomandibular joint