Occlusion and Orofacial Pain Management with Barry Glassman. Evidence-Based Approach and 30+ Years of Clinical Experience

– Model change and the attempt to diagnose and manage orogacial pain, headaches, and joint dysfunction
– History of empirical evidence and observations that support structulism
– The role of confirmation bias in the continuation of support of structurlism
– The concept of evidence-based densitry
– Key role of evidence-based dentistyr in orofaical pain speciality.
 

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthodontists, Functional dentists, Restorative dentist, General dentists.

– The principles of occlusion
– Addressing the myths of occlusion
– Practical anatomy
– The role of parafunction
– Centrally mediated bruxism
– Proposed theory on the “purpose of nocturnal bruxism”
– Orthodontics and TMD
– The use of appliance therapy for attenuated trigeminal signaling
– Decreased trigeminal signaling in parafunction.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthodontists, Functional dentists, Restorative dentist, General dentists.

– Joint position
– EMG and headache
– Interference and hyperactivity of the lateral pterygoid muscle
– Diagnostically driven therapy
– Trigeminally mediated disorders (TMD).

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthodontists, Functional dentists, Restorative dentist, General dentists.

– Structures of the craniomandibular system
– The ginglymoarthrodial synovial joint
– Joint functional anatomy
– The synovial fluid of the joint
– Interrelated structures of the craniomandibular system
– Control of parafunction.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthodontists, Functional dentists, Restorative dentist, General dentists.

– The role of EMG in evaluating forces vs. the use of resting EMGs
– When occlusion matters: Function vs. Parafunction
– Evaluation of muscle activity in parafunction
– Application of full-arch splints with posterior contact
– Protocols for diagnosing migraines.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthodontists, Functional dentists, Restorative dentist, General dentists.

– An in-depth study of the causes of occlusal dysesthesia
– Joint position and centric relation
– Occlusion and occluding
– Restorative dentistry and occlusion
– Electromyography (EMG) during mastication and swallowing
– Electromyography (EMG) during parafunctional clenching
– Analysis of signaling associated with EMG
– Treatment protocols for occlusal dysesthesia
– Key role of parafunction control.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthodontists, Functional dentists, Restorative dentist, General dentists.

– Treatment of internal derangement
– Principles of nocturnal parafunction control
– Posterior support for occlusal stability
– Treatment approach to malocclusion, including anterior open bite.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthodontists, Functional dentists, Restorative dentist, General dentists.

– Posterior support myths and management of parafunction
– Protocols for the application of the anterior midpoint stop appliance concept
– Midpoint stop appliance to attenuate trigeminal signaling and alter force vectors
– Potential appliance therapeutic protocol
– Full-arch splint with posterior contact
– Protocols for enthesis and ganglion injections as supportive therapy
– Analysis of clinical cases.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthodontists, Functional dentists, Restorative dentist, General dentists.