TMD/TMJ What Is It All About?

Overview

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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

Temporomandibular Disorders are a group of conditions, often painful, that affects the Temporomandibular Joint and the muscles of mastication. It has been estimated by the National Institutes of Health that approximately 10 million people are affected. During this interactive presentation, attendees will discover the anatomy, signs, symptoms, and treatments available for TMD patients. Understanding the structure and function of the joint and its disease manifestations, participants will be able to understand the frustration that often accompanies the TMD patient.

Learning Objectives:

• patient focused course
• A patient contacts the office with pain in the jaw and
• facial muscles; how do you triage and treat?
• Demonstrate a review of the anatomy of the Temporomandibular Joint
• Identify the signs and symptoms of TMD (Temporomandibular Disorders) that can be recognized in patients
• Examine the possible etiological factors which contribute to the development of TMD
• Discuss the various methods of evaluation and treatment of TMD patients
• Verbalize the role of the dental team in providing comprehensive care for TMD patients

Ann-Marie C. DePalma, CDA, RDH, MEd, FADIA, FAADH, FADHA is a graduate of the Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists, Northeastern University and the University of Massachusetts Boston. Ann-Marie is a Fellow of the Association of Dental Implant Auxiliaries (ADIA), a Fellow of the American Academy of Dental Hygiene (AADH), a continuous member and Fellow of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA), as well as a lifetime member of the American Association of Dental Office Management (AADOM). She is the 2017 Esther Wilkins Distinguished Alumni of Forsyth Award recipient.  Ann-Marie has been published in dental and dental hygiene publications and textbooks. She is a consultant dental hygiene examiner for CDCA-WREB-CITA, the national dental/dental hygiene competency assessment organization.

 

Ann-Marie presents continuing education programs for dental team members on a variety of topics. She has been employed as a software trainer, a business/clinical advisor for a national dental practice management company, a faculty member of a dental hygiene program and program chair of a dental assisting program after having been employed in clinical hygiene for a number of years.

 

AGD Code: Occlusion - 180

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Course Categories: Occlusion / Bruxism / Problems with TMJ

Provider Approval: (ADA-CERP) American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program approved providers, Nationally Recognized (AGD-PACE) Academy of General Dentistry Program approval for Continuing Education

Educational Type: Live

Educational Method: Lecture

Prerequisites :

None

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Conflict of Interest Disclosure: None

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