TMD for the DSM Dentist Add-on Course

TMD for the DSM Dentist Course was a one-day course that took place the day prior to the 2023 AADSM Annual Meeting general session. This evidence-based course reviewed protocols for patient evaluation prior to treatment and strategies for managing treatment emergent TMD symptoms, ensuring that you have the knowledge and resources to support your TMD clinical decision-making and provide optimal patient care. The TMD for the DSM Dentist Course was recorded and available for purchase by clicking on the blue button.

Register for Annual Meeting and/or TMD Course Recordings

Course recordings will be available from July 10, 2023 until May 21, 2024. Information on how to access the recordings will be emailed on July 10, 2023. 

Registration for the TMD for the DSM Dentist Course also includes access to the following pre-recorded lectures and demonstration videos (over a $100 value!) in the AADSM Online Learning Center:

• Evaluation and Management of the TMJ and Associated Muscles: A Physical Therapist’s Approach (1 CE Credit)
• Baseline TMJ and Muscle Examination (1.25 CE Credits)

Access to these recordings will be provided via the AADSM Online Learning Center.

Course Chair

Subha Giri, BDS, MS

Course Vice Chair

Imran Patel, DMD

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of the course, participants will be able to:

1. Implement simple screening tools and examination protocols to identify TMJ and muscle baseline health or dysfunction and inform treatment planning for OSA;
2. Review evidence and recognize contributing factors that increase risk for TMD with or without OAT;
3. Weigh OSA disease severity, symptoms and comorbidities against TMD risk in clinical decision-making; and 
4. Describe physical therapy protocol and advanced TMD splint or injection therapies that collaborating specialists may use to treat TMD, allowing patients to continue with OAT.

Target Audience

Dental sleep medicine practitioners who want to provide optimal care for patients with a history of TMD or who have TMD complaints during OAT.

Topics and Speakers

Registration Rates

*Member categories include: Regular, Academic, Emeritus, Federal Service, Student, and Team Members

Not an AADSM member? Join today to receive the discounted member registration fee.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

All registrations are final; no refunds will be provided.

Teaching Method

This course will be comprised of lectures followed by discussion and pre-recorded demonstrations when applicable.

Photography/Recording

Photography and/or recording of any kind (other than by the AADSM) of sessions or speakers is strictly prohibited. No cameras or recording devices will be allowed in the meeting rooms at any time. Violation of this rule could result in the confiscation of the film or recording device and removal of the individual from the meeting.

Continuing Education

The AADSM is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.  The AADSM designates this course for 10.25 on-demand, electronically mediated continuing education credits.

Course Disclaimers

Endorsement

Any opinion expressed or communicated regarding any product, device or appliance during an AADSM educational program is solely the opinion of the individual(s) expressing or communicating that opinion, and not that of the AADSM.

The AADSM does not endorse or recommend any products or services. The AADSM does not review, investigate, or otherwise approve the quality, type, message, nature, or value of any product or service discussed in the course and assumes no liability of any kind for any verbal or written information provided by speakers or attendees. We encourage you to conduct your own independent research to verify and investigate any company prior to purchasing its products or services. Please consult your own professional legal, financial and medical advisors for advice concerning any products or services discussed.
 
As a result, AADSM disclaims any warranty or guarantee about the performance of any recommended product, device or service. AADSM provides a forum for the discussion of best practices in the field, but participants agree by attendance at AADSM events that AADSM has no liability or responsibility for any clinical or other outcomes from the matters discussed at their meetings.
 
The AADSM cautions participants about the potential risks of using limited knowledge when incorporating techniques and procedures into practice when they have not had supervised clinical experience or demonstrated competency.

AADSM Code of Conduct

Please click here to review the AADSM’s official guidelines and requirements for behavior in an AADSM meeting. All course participants must observe all AADSM standards at all times. Violations of this code are taken seriously and may in the sole discretion of AADSM to actions including, but not limited to ending the participation in a course or future AADSM meetings or trainings.

For questions, contact Megan Scanlan at mscanlan@aadsm.org or 630-686-9874.