Overview
Please note your TIME ZONE!This Course is a Live Webinar and will be live-streamed:
8:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm CT, 6:00 pm MT, 5:00 pm AZ, 5:00 pm PT
Most dentists avoid treating TMD patients because we are not
confident diagnosing or treating pain problems in the TM joints. While we
assume TMD patients present with pain, the far more common clinical
presentation of a TMD patient is some type of malocclusion. Class II
occlusions, canted occlusal planes, anterior open bites, cross bites,
overbites, overjets, facial asymmetries, compressed airway anatomy and worn
teeth are all examples of conditions that are the result of anatomic changes in
the TM joints. The clinical reality is that every dentist treats TMD patients
every day…we just don’t know we are treating TMD patients.
Since we are treating TMD patients daily, it is a good time
to rethink TMD. If we can recognize the role TM joints play in malocclusions,
we can increase the predictability of our occlusal, orthodontic, restorative,
orthognathic and airway treatment. If we recognize the common clinical
presentations of joint based malocclusions, we can develop a treatment planning
protocol that will help the patient understand the advantages and disadvantages
of different treatment options.
This presentation will concentrate on patients you see
everyday in your practice. We will discuss how to recognize joint based
malocclusions during the clinical exam and what diagnostic tools are necessary
to confidently assess the risk factors at the joint level. We will also present
a treatment planning protocol that can be used for any patient to help clarify
some of the confusion related to the patient who requires restorative treatment
and also has structural changes in the TM joints. This presentation will have a
strong emphasis on treatment planning through case studies of patients with
injured TM joints.
Learning objectives
1. Understand the optimal occlusal design help increase the
longevity of our treatment
2. Understand normal soft tissue and hard tissue anatomy in
the TM joint
3. Recognize how structural changes in the TM joints impact
malocclusions and airway anatomy.
4. Understand how TM joint imaging with MRI and CBCT
provides information to develop a treatment planning protocol that will result
in increased clinical predictability and case acceptance for the
restorative-TMD patient.
James McKee, DDS
Jim McKee has been in private practice since 1984 in Downers Grove, Illinois. Jim sees a wide variety of patients ranging from simple cases to very complex cases requiring an interdisciplinary approach. He is a member of the American Dental Association, the Illinois Dental Society and a past-president of the West Suburban branch of the Chicago Dental Society. Jim is also a member of the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry and a past-president of the American Equilibration Society. Jim is a visiting faculty member at the Piper Education and Research Center in St. Petersburg, Florida and directs several study clubs.
Shazeen Pardesi, DDS
Dr. Shazeen Pardesi graduated from Marquette University and
completed a general practice residency at Jacobi Medical Center. She is a
Diplomate of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and has
received her Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry. She has
practiced both as a general dentist and at a sleep center; she enjoys the
opportunity to work with patients in both contexts. Currently, she is enrolled
at the University of Southern California in the Orofacial Pain program. She
lives in the suburbs of Chicago, IL with her husband and daughter.
Course Contact: Angie.Michlig@smilebrands.com
Course Categories: Occlusion / Bruxism / Problems with TMJ
Provider Approval: (AADH) American Academy of Dental Hygiene, Nationally Recognized (AGD-PACE) Academy of General Dentistry Program approval for Continuing Education
Educational Type: Live
Educational Method: Lecture
Prerequisites :
N/A
Sponsor(s) : DDS Lab
Conflict of Interest Disclosure: None
All CE Zoom related support: support.cezoom.com
Date / Time
Tue, Jan 30, 2024: 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM CT
Location
Online
Tuition
Complimentary