Module 1: Introduction to TMD and Occlusion serves as the foundation for the material in this course. This module provides an essential overview of TM joint anatomy using MRI and CBCT imaging to build confidence in the diagnosis, treatment planning and discussing joint issues with patients. The information in this module will clarify many of the issues that create confusion in TMD and occlusion.

TMD Members Will Learn:
1. How to redefine occlusion to include not only the teeth but also the TM joints
2. Why it is important to understand the TM joint even if you do not knowingly treat TM joint patients
3. Understand vertical dimension at the tooth level and at the TM joint level
4. The relationship between the TM joints and the Class II occlusion patient
5. The relationship between the TM joints and the airway patient
6. Why some TM joint patients have pain

Module 3: Comprehensive Diagnostic Records for TMD Patients is a pivotal module that equips dental professionals with the skills and knowledge to obtain the necessary information to make an accurate diagnosis of TM joint condition. This module will help both dentists and patients understand why accurate diagnostic records are the patients best chance for a successful treatment outcome.

Module 4: TM Imaging - Part 1 Mastering MRI Imaging for TMD will teach participants when to consider ordering MR imaging and how to order MR imaging. There will be a strong emphasis on how to interpret MR imaging and how the information can influence the treatment plan. This module will help to reinforce why MR imaging is the gold standard for evaluating the soft tissue in the TM joint.

TMD Members Will Learn:
1. How to create a TM joint imaging network  
2. The value of the anatomic information in the MRI and how it can impact the risk factors in treatment planning
3. An MRI protocol that provides a logical approach to determining a condylar treatment position
4. How to fabricate interocclusal records to allow for imaging in different condylar positions to assess the condyle-disk interface
5. How to discuss a non-insurance MRI fee with your imaging center
6. How to evaluate MRIs through live reading of TM joint MRIs

By the end of this module, “Module 4: TM imaging-Part 1 Mastering MRI imaging”, members will be confident ordering MR imaging as well as understanding structural changes to the TM joint. The MRI will allow dentists to talk to patients more confidently about the inherent risk factors that are present if the disk does not cover the condyle. MR imaging will allow you to have a more accurate prognosis discussion which helps develop trust in the doctor-patient relationship.

Module 6: Treatment Planning The TMD/Occlusion Patient is a pivotal module to help the participant develop an organized thought process for patients with joint or occlusal problems. There will be a treatment planning flowchart that can be used to ensure a predictable treatment outcome. This module will combine the information gained in the initial consult, the clinical exam, and the diagnostic records to confidently develop treatment plans for any patient.

TMD Members Will Learn:
1. A workflow to address hypoplastic maxillae
2. A workflow to address hypoplastic mandibles
3. A workflow to address treatment options at the tooth level
4. A workflow to understand when treatment plans require phasing
5. A workflow to determine a fair fee for the treatment plan
6. A workflow to present treatment plans to patients that leads to an increased case acceptance

By the end of this module, “Module 6: Treatment Planning The TMD/Occlusion Patient”, members will learn workflows to develop treatment plans based upon each individual patient’s unique circumstances, temperament, and treatment objectives. This module will significantly increase the case acceptance rate for both simple and complex treatment plans.

Module 7: Mastering Occlusal Appliance Therapy will address one of the most questioned procedures in dentistry. Occlusal appliance therapy is a confusing topic for many dentists. This module will teach occlusal appliance design, fabrication, and insertion. In addition, there will be a discussion about when to use an occlusal appliance, how often to use an occlusal appliance and when occlusal appliance therapy is completed.

TMD Members Will Learn:
1. How an appliance can influence the TM joint

Module 9: An Evidence Based Approach To TMD/Occlusion will provide a scientific basis for the treatment decisions that we make on a daily basis. This module will examine some of the key articles in TMD and occlusion that have influenced our profession in a positive and a negative manner. This module will integrate clinical cases that support the literature being reviewed.

TMD Members Will Learn:
1. What articles have influenced the profession in a positive manner
2. What articles have influenced the profession in a negative manner
3. How to discuss peer reviewed literature with general dentists
4. How to discuss peer reviewed literature with orthodontists
5. How to discuss peer reviewed literature with oral surgeons
6. How to discuss peer reviewed literature with your staff

By the end of this module, “Module 9: An Evidence Based Approach To TMD/occlusion”, members will have an increased level of confidence understanding the literature. The ability to understand the literature and the ability to discuss the literature will result in creating a level of expertise in your community which will result in increased referral to your practice.

Module 10: Implementing TMD/Occlusion Into Your Dental Practice will discuss both the clinical and managerial aspects of implementing TMD and occlusion into our practice. This module will provide forms for your practice that you can use as is or you can customize them to fit your practice. This module will allow you to make significant changes in your practice in a short period of time.

TMD Members Will Learn:
1. A practice model that will create a sustaining and profitable practice in any market
2. How to set a fair fee for your services that allows you to create a sustaining practice
3. How to explain the role of insurance in your practice to both patients and staff members
4. How to provide leadership in your practice through effective staff training
5. How to communicate with dentists in your community resulting in increased referrals
6. How to create a practice that will provide you a work-life balance which will increase your enjoyment in dentistry.

By the end of this module, “Module 10: Implementing TMD/Occlusion Into Your Dental Practice”, members will be ready to attract high quality new patients who are willing to function outside the insurance system. The module will provide the infrastructure in your practice to create a referral-based practice with a high rate of case acceptance and profitability.

TMD Members Will Learn:
1. How to recognize high-risk occlusion and TM joint patient when considering restorative dentistry, implant dentistry, orthodontics, orthognathic surgery, or airway treatment
2. New concepts in occlusion and TM joint diagnosis and treatment planning and learn what historical occlusal/TMD concepts may need revision
3. Develop a treatment planning protocol that can be used for predictable treatment outcomes on both low-risk and high-risk occlusion patients
4. To understand the role of occlusal appliances, the design of occlusal appliances for each patient, how to explain occlusal appliances to patients and how to charge a fair fee for occlusal appliances

Mastery Of Occlusal Equilibration Therapy is a valuable resource for both the restorative dentist and the specialist. Equilibration can be a very predictable and conservative procedure. The key to predictable equilibrations is to assess the condition of the TM joints and to perform a trial equilibration. The purpose of the trial equilibration is to determine how much tooth structure will be removed and to evaluate the relationship of the anterior teeth upon the completion of the equilibration.

TMD Members Will Learn:
1. How equilibrations can be both a subtractive and an additive treatment option
2. When to consider equilibration and how to explain equilibration to the patient
3. When to avoid equilibration
4. How to perform a trial equilibration to understand if equilibration can be a predictable procedure
5. How to explain equilibration to the patient
6. How to charge a fair fee for an equilibration

By the end of this bonus webinar, “Mastery Of Occlusal Equilibration Therapy”, members will learn how to recognize patients that may benefit from equilibration. Participants will also understand how to incorporate equilibration into a treatment planning workflow in a logical manner.

This cutting-edge webinar will introduce you to the world of virtual articulation and occlusal analysis. The ability to obtain diagnostic records in a digital format allows us to create a virtual mounting that can be used for treatment planning and case presentation. This virtual representation of our patient’s anatomy reaches accuracy levels not previously attainable using analog methods. The use of virtual articulation allows for the immediate sharing of information with any member of the interdisciplinary team involved in both treatment planning and clinical care. The ability to make occlusal changes on virtual study casts allows for an increased level of diagnostic efficiency and predictability. We look forward to showing you what the future will look like during this engaging webinar.
 
TMD Members Will Learn:
1. How to use a CBCT to transfer the position of the teeth to the virtual articulator
2. How to accurately transfer the position of the maxillary central incisors and the maxillary occlusal plane from the patient to the virtual articulator
3. How to accurately transfer the position of the mandible in a fully seated condylar position from the mouth to the articulator
4. How to print models for plasterless mounting on an analog articulator
5. How to perform an occlusal analysis on a virtual articulator
6. How to capture jaw movements and transfer these movements to the virtual articulator
 
By the end of this bonus webinar, “Virtual Articulation and Occlusal Analysis”, members will have a clear understanding of the new opportunities for improved accuracy for diagnostic records in the digital world. This module will exponentially increase the efficiency in your office through implementing digital technology.

This bonus webinar, TM joint imaging from the Radiologist’s Perspective is an invaluable insight into TM joint imaging. Dr. Tom Predey, a national expert in TM joint MRI and CBCT interpretation, will share his insights into TM joint imaging. Dr. Predey will discuss the onset and severity of structural changes in the TM joint relative to other joints in our body. Dr. Predey is an engaging presenter who will bring an orthopedic perspective to the TM joint.
 
TMD Members Will Learn:
1. The radiologist’s perspective on temporomandibular disorders
2. How to work with a radiologist to calibrate the interpretation of TM joint anatomy
3. How to work with an imaging center to establish a fee for TM joint imaging
4. How to create an online portal to access imaging at any time
5. The equipment necessary to obtain diagnostic MRIs
6. How to find a radiologist to be part of your interdisciplinary team
 
By the end of the webinar replay, “TM joint imaging from the Radiologist’s Perspective” members will have an increased level of confidence when talking about TM joint imaging and when creating an imaging network in your community. This module will help you implement TM joint imaging into your practice in a timely manner.