Online Congress on Functional Dentistry

– Muscle pain and TMJ pain: differential diagnosis

– Classification of TMD

– Types of heterotypic pain

– Diagnostic criteria for referred pain

– How to identify pain disorders that are likely to respond positively to your therapy from those that will not

– How to differentiate TMD from other sources of orofacial pain

– The relationship between occlusion and temporomandibular disorders

– Adaptability of the maxillofacial system

– Deep localized pain.

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

– Effect of stress on orofacial pain

– Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

– Prolonged stress: impact on the human body

– Effect of occlusion on muscle pain

– An acute changes in the occlusal condition

– Chronic response from occlusal alteration.

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

– The most favorable and orthopedically stable interrelationship between occlusion and the condylar position for orthodontic-prosthodontic therapy

– The concept of musculoskeletally stable position

– Determination of TMJ stability

– The bilateral mandibular manipulation technique

– Condylar stability vs occlusal stability

– Effect of occlusion on TMD.

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

– Muscle pain as a consequence of anatomical variation

– Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and bruxism: relationship and mutual influence

– Rhythmic muscle activity and pain

– Delayed onset of local muscle soreness

– Spasm: definition.

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

– Indications and contraindications of occlusal corrections in TMDs patients

– The influence of occlusion on the occurrence of TMD

– Restoration of occlusion in patients with and without TMDs

– Occlusal approach in the treatment of TMD: disadvantages of the technique

– Academic guidelines in the treatment of patients with TMD

– Diagnostic criteria for TMDs

– Definition of musculo-articular dysfunction

– Signs of TMDs "SAD"

– 2D and 3D etiopathogenetic model

– A clear classification of TMDs

– Secondary TMDs

– Basic functions of occlusion

– Criteria for stability and instability of occlusion

– Creation of maximum intercuspation.

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

– TMD: signs and symptoms

– Patient-centered approach: key principles

– Etiopathogenesis of TMD

– Treatment guidelines for patients with TMD

– Role of psychosocial factors in the development and treatment of TMD

– Comorbidities influencing the development of TMD

– Management tactics for patients with TMD

– Cognitive-behavioral therapy

– Physical therapy and a set of home exercises

– Control of parafunctional behavior

– Self-management effect

– Placebo and nocebo effects: research and recommendations

– Jaw exercises to reduce pain in patient with TMD

– The Rocabado technique.

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

– Diagnosis of TMDs

– Etiological risk factors in the development of TMD

– Clinical examination: external examination, assessment of muscle and TMJ

– Additional examination methods

– TMDs: definition and diagnosis

– Types of TMDs and principles of their diagnosis

– The use of Botox in the treatment of TMD.

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

– Adhesions: diagnosis and treatment tactics

– Ankylosis: types, diagnosis and treatment options

– Dislocations and subluxations of the TMJ

– Technique for lower jaw reduction

– Degenerative changes of the TMJ:

- osteoarthrosis

- osteoarthritis

- resorption of condyles

- osteonecrosis

- neoplasm

- synovial chondromatosis

- aplasia and hypoplasia of the condyle.

– Muscle pain:

- myalgia

- tendonitis

- spasm

- myositis.

– Coronoid hyperplasia.

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