Full Face Course Session 2 : Introduction to TMJ and Splints

Introduction to TMJ & Splints. Diagnosis and treatment planning of unstable cases in patients with TMD

TMJ: anatomy, histology, physiology

• Clinical Diagnosis of the Temporomandibular Joint
  
• Map of pain: theory and practice
  
• TMJ and Craniofacial Pain: diagnosis and interpretation
  
• Joint Sounds: interpretation
  
• Importance of vertical control and Physiotherapy in TMD treatment
  

FACE Cephalometric analysis: Roth: Jarabak analysis as related to TMD.

Evaluation and interpretation of clinical case evaluations and interpretations

Splint Types: anterior splint, CR splint, Indications and use.

• Importance of stable condylar position in relation to TMJ.
  
• Adjustment of splints: shim technique
  
• Radiographic diagnosis of the TMJ. Cone beam and MRI images.
  
• Arc of closure: diagnosis of the vertical dimension: Kennedy Cuts
  

Introduction to the Axiograph

Clinical Practice

Clinical demonstration of splint fabrication

Clinical demonstration and clinical practice of splint adjustment