Recognizing the TMJ Patient with An Introduction to Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, (CRPS) – It’s Significance to Dentistry

Recognizing the TMJ Patient with An Introduction to Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, (CRPS) – It’s Significance to Dentistry is organized by Nassau County Dental Society (NCDS) and will be held on Sep 17, 2025 at NCDS Headquarters, Garden City, New York, United States of America.

Description:
It is extremely important to be able to recognize the patient who has a TMJ problem upon presentation to your office. Once identified, these patients require advanced diagnostics, specifically, MRI to determine if the jaw joints are stable enough to support and sustain any proposed dental work.

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, (CRPS) is a horrible disease entity that can affect any part of the body and any organ of the body. It is essentially a disease of the sympathetic component of the central nervous system. This disease is well documented in the medical literature dating back over one hundred and fifty years.

Early diagnosis and treatment of this disease is critical to minimize the presenting symptoms and to prevent their spread to other parts of the body. There is no cure for CRPS. The Dentist can play a crucial role in the early diagnosis and treatment of this debilitating disease.

Educational Objectives:
Upon Completion Of This Presentation, Attendees Will Have The Skills Necessary To:

• Recognize The Face and Profile Of The TMJ Patient
• Recognize The Occlusion of A TMJ Patient
• Recognize The TMJ Patient from A Full Mouth Series Of X-Rays
• Recognize The TMJ Patient from A Panorex X-Ray
• Recognize The Patient Who Requires Further Advanced TMJ Diagnostic Imaging
• Understand The Significance Of Basic TMJ MRI Interpretation From A Dental/Restorative Point Of View.
• Recognize the Signs and Symptoms of COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME, CRPS/RSD and Its Significance To Dentistry
• Introduction To Regional Diagnostic Nerve Blocks