Physical Therapy Section: Management of the Acute Closed Lock Temporomandibular Joint Patient Secondary to Macro-Trauma

Physical Therapy Section: Management of the Acute Closed Lock Temporomandibular Joint Patient Secondary to Macro-Trauma is organized by American Academy of Physiological Medicine & Dentistry (AAPMD) and will be held on Oct 19, 2022.

Description
The techniques used to unlock and splint acute disruption of the temporomandibular joint secondary to macro trauma in children and adults are presented

Learning objectives
• Gain an understanding of why treating acute disc displacement secondary to microtrauma may save our children from a lifetime of chronic TMD issues
• Learn primary mobilization techniques needed to unlock acute disc displacements in macro traumatic patients and how to build and stabilize the TMJ with a temporary splint.
• Understand the timeline and team approach needed by the medical and dental community to appropriately address acute disc displacement of the TMJ secondary to macro trauma.

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.