One of our two new specialties, Orofacial Pain, is sharing their belief that occlusion does not cause Temporo-Mandibular disorders. They have a belief, and since the American Academy of Orofacial Pain is the sponsoring organization of the specialty, it is their responsibility to create the definitions and manage communication of research and standards for the discipline. As a member of the AAOP for many years, and as a general practitioner, I was and am very interested in understanding and implementing systems, processes, and protocols to design an exceptional working relationship between myself and our newest specialists. My dilemma was that I had noticed when I changes to the occlusion for some people who were experiencing pain stopped the pain. I had to wonder what I was treating with my therapy, so I set out to bridge the gap. I spoke with many specialists, I re-read a lot of things I had read before, I read a lot of things I had not, and I came to some conclusions. I look forward to sharing what I learned with you.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this program attendees will be able to:
- Define Temporo-Mandibular Disorders within the totality of Orofacial Pain.
- Recognize the difference between occlusion the noun and occlusion the verb.
- Provide their patients who have pain with a better diagnostic experience.
Rewind Courses are LIVE courses where the primary lecture or instruction is pre-recorded and broadcasted during the course, with the instructor attending for a LIVE Q&A session immediately following the course instruction.
Big Sky Seminars is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. This continuing education activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the ADA CERP through joint sponsorship between Big Sky Seminars and AmericaSmiles Network. Big Sky Seminars designates this course for 2 hours continuing education credit.
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by Boards of Dentistry.
