TMD and orofacial pain treatment

– The problem of musculoskeletal dysfunction: definition

– Diagnostic difficulties of musculoskeletal dysfunction

– Differential diagnosis of muscle and joint pain

– Classification of temporomandibular disorders

– Classification of orofacial pain

– Pain in the mandible as a sign of myocardial infarction

– Principles of effective treatment

– The concept of convergence and divergence

– Pain zone or pain source: differentiation rules

– Trigger zones

– Causes of musculoskeletal dysfunction:

- Relationship between occlusion and musculoskeletal dysfunction

- Trauma

- Emotional stress

- Parafunctions

- Deeply localized pain.

– Etiology of muscle pain

– Bruxism and muscle pain: correlation

– Delayed muscle soreness syndrome

– Intra-articular pain: types and etiology

– Principles of treatment of TMJ diseases.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthetists, Gnathologists, General dentists.