Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMD)-What All Dentists and Staff Need to Know!

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMD)-What All Dentists and Staff Need to Know!

This program can be attended as either a :

*LIVE INTERACTIVE webinar: you will need an i-phone, i-pad, lap top, or desk top 

or

*Attend at our School

Learning Objectives:

An understanding of conditions that affect the orofacial region that are commonly misdiagnosed as a toothache.

This presentation is aimed at general dentists as well as specialists and staff.

Course Description:

• Anatomy of the TMJ
• Review of the masticatory muscles
• Differential Diagnosis: Muscle vs. Joint
• Diagnostic tests for each condition and management.
• Be able to diagnose the various presentations of TMD’s and make referrals when indicated.

Credits:           3 CEUs        [AGD: #200:Orofacial Pain]

Instructor:  Dr. Sowmya Ananthan earned her DMD and MSD degrees at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (Now the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine). She teaches there in the Division of Orofacial Pain. Dr. Ananthan is board certified by the American Board of Orofacial Pain. Her research interests include trigeminal neuropathic pain, and the interaction between sleep disorders and pain.

 

Requirements to attend a live webinar:

• You will need a smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer to view it. If using a smartphone or tablet, it is best to have the app for the program on your device (i.e. Zoom).
• To verify your continued attendance during the class, you will need a microphone, webcam or the ability to type into the program’s live chat.
• Instructors or school personnel will take attendance periodically throughout the class.
• Instructors may call on participants.
• To verify attendance, a code word may be given sometime during the class.
• You will be required to complete and return an evaluation after the course has ended. The evaluation may ask what code word was given.
• You may not receive your Certificate of Completion if we cannot verify your attendance.
• Live webinar invitations are emailed to registered students approximately one day prior to the class
• Certificates of Completion are emailed to students approximately 5 business days after the course.

This program is for the full dental staff – no prior skills are needed to attend.

The teaching method will be in a lecture format with a Q & A period.

DSI Staff or administration do not have any commercial interest or relationship to the speaker.

The content and format of the Continuing Education course is presented without commercial bias and does not claim superiority of any commercial product or service.  No DSI Staff have any financial relationship with the speaker or company.