Congress
Barcelona
17 - 18 Jun 2023
English

Congress on evidence-based temporomandibular disorders and bruxism treatment

Daniele Manfredini
Fabio Carboncini
Anna Colonna
Course details
Lecturers
Venue
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Program


Protocols of the diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular disorders and bruxism in an evidence-based concept presented by the leading expert Dr. Daniele Manfredini with Dr. Anna Colonna and Dr. Fabio Carboncini!


During the 2-lecture days you will learn:


– protocols of the diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular disorders in an evidence-based concept

– protocols of the diagnosis and treatment of bruxism in an evidence-based concept

– prosthodontic management of bruxism.


We will learn, share experiences with colleagues from all over the world, and of course enjoy the summer in Barcelona!



DAY 1


Lecture 1 (09.00 - 13.00, 10.30 - 11.00 – coffee-break)

Daniele Manfredini

Evidence-based temporomandibular disorders assessment and management


– My journey from general dentistry and orthodontics to orofacial pain practice

– Temporomandibular Disorders guidelines. Misuse of instrumental devices and ethical remarks

– Clinical assessment

– How to read imaging of theTMJ

– The obsolescence of the occlusal theories for TMD etiology and treatment 

– The clinical observations that led to the introduction of the biopsychosocial model 

– The reasons for difficulties and suggestions to overcome the problem of approaching patients within a biopsychosocial framework 

– The evidence in support of the overload theory 

– The latest news on bruxism and suggestions for future researches.


13.00 - 14.30 – lunch


Lecture 2 (14.30 - 18.30, 16.30 - 17.00 – coffee-break)

Daniele Manfredini

Clinical cases discussion


– Fundamentals of TMD treatment

– Cognitive-behavioural strategies

– Why oral appliances work

– TMJ arthrocentesis.



DAY 2


Lecture 1 (09.00 - 13.00, 10.30 - 11.00 – coffee-break)

Anna Colonna

Evidence-based bruxism from research to clinics


– Bruxism definition

– Etiology of bruxism

– Pathophysiology of bruxism

– Diagnosis of bruxism

– Treatment of bruxism in the evidence-based concept

– Review of modern literature.


13.00 - 14.30 – lunch


Lecture 2 (14.30 - 18.30, 16.30 - 17.00 – coffee-break)

Fabio Carboncini

Prosthodontic management of bruxism


– The worn dentition: differential diagnosis

– Indications for prosthodontic treatment in bruxers

– Prosthodontic treatment of patients with bruxism: rationale, risk assessment and strategy

– VDO increase: when, why, and how

– Step by step prosthodontic management of bruxism: from temporaries to night-guard

– A possible paradigm shift: beyond centric relation as a reference position.

Functional Dentistry

Lecturers 3

№1 expert in the world in the field of TMD. Leading specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of bruxism. Author of 240+ scientific papers and studies in the field of bruxism and TMD.
 

Prosthodontist and leading Italian specialist in the diagnosis and prosthodontic management of bruxism. Private practice in Colle di Val d'Elsa (Siena), Italy — focusing on prosthodontics, oral surgery, and implantology. DDS (Dentistry and Prosthodontics), University of Siena (1985).

 

Assistant Clinical Professor and AIOP Representative, International Master in Prosthodontic Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Siena. Active Member, Italian Academy of Prosthetic Dentistry (AIOP) since 2003; AIOP Board Member 2008–2016; President of AIOP 2015–2016.

 

Co-author of the textbook "Il bruxismo nella clinica odontoiatrica" (Quintessence Edizioni) and of the peer-reviewed paper "Current Concepts of Bruxism" (International Journal of Prosthodontics, 2017). Frequent invited lecturer at national and international congresses on the prosthodontic management of bruxism: risk assessment, vertical dimension increase, conformational vs. reorganizational approach, and step-by-step protocols from temporaries to definitive restorations and night guards.

 

Orthodontist and researcher specializing in bruxism, temporomandibular disorders (TMD), orofacial pain, and sleep medicine. Private practitioner at Ortodonzia Adulti e Bambini Colonna & Albertini in Latisana, Udine, Italy. Research affiliate, University of Ferrara, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences.

 

Clinical practice covers orthodontic treatment across all age groups combined with functional diagnostics of bruxism and sleep-related orofacial disorders. Research activity focuses on the etiology, pathophysiology, assessment, and evidence-based management of sleep bruxism and awake bruxism, with an emphasis on instrumental and non-instrumental diagnostic tools. Co-author of international peer-reviewed publications on awake bruxism assessment and sleep bruxism in patients with sleep disorders, including collaborative work within the INfORM (International Network for Orofacial Pain and Related Disorders Methodology) network under Prof. Daniele Manfredini.

 

Leading Italian expert-tutor in evidence-based bruxism treatment. International lecturer on the clinical management of bruxism and TMD within interdisciplinary congresses and postgraduate programs.

 

Venue

Is to be confirmed. Usually venue is set 30 days before the seminar.

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

Total CE credits: 14

Total lecture time: 14 h


Course created: 01/23/2023. OHI-S receives no commercial support for this program.


The articles:

1. Correlations between sleep architecture and sleep-related masseter muscle activity in children with sleep bruxism - Claudia Cecilia Restrepo, Frank Lobbezoo, Eduardo E Castrillon, Peter Svensson, Adriana Santamaria, Daniele Manfredini - 2023

2. Temporomandibular Joint Disorder Comorbidities - Davis C. Thomas, Junad Khan, Daniele Manfredini, Jessica Ailani - 2023.


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