OVERVIEW

Exploring Myofascial Pain, Oral Motor Disorders And Headaches is organized by Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of University of Southern California (USC) and will be held from Apr 12 - 13, 2019.

Continuing Education Credits: 14

This Course is intended for:
This course is designed for dentists and other health care professionals dealing with orofacial myogenous pain conditions and headaches in the orofacial region.

Synopsis:
This course reviews the appropriate pharmacologic, behavioural, splint therapy and physical medicine management procedures for TMD. For example, myofascial pain-based exercises include stretching, mobilization and manipulation methods. Muscle injections (e.g. trigger point anaesthetic and botox injections) and joint injections (e.g. sodium hyaluronate, arthrocentesis and corticosteroids) will be discussed. The commonly used occlusal orthotic devices will also be discussed and the commonly recommended prescriptions for pain and spasm management will be reviewed.

Topics to be Covered:
• Splints, types and indications.
• Myofascial pain protocol: exercises, stretching.
• TMJ mobilization methods.
• Muscle and joint injections.
• Medical history.
• Trigger point mapping.
• Muscle stretching.
• Spray and stretch technique.
• Injections (trigger points and botox)
• Splint selection and delivery.
• Physical therapy for TMD.

Upon completion you will be able to:
• Select a splint accordingly with a case requirement.
• Know how to describe the MFP protocol.
• Be familiar with the TMJ mobilization methods.
• Know the di?erent injection protocols for TMD and muscle disorders.
• Understand the process of establishing a TMJ diagnosis using a standardized TMJ examination.
• Know the options for occlusal splint therapy.
• Understand the various modalities of physical therapy used for TMD.
• Understand the management of chronic myofascial pain using ?uorimethane and trigger point therapy.
• Know when to perform intramuscular and intra-articular injections.