Occlusion and Orofacial Pain Management with Barry Glassman. Evidence-Based Approach and 30+ Years of Clinical Experience
Occlusion and Orofacial Pain Management with Barry Glassman. Evidence-Based Approach and 30+ Years of Clinical Experience
Course overview
An evidence-based practical approach to the treatment of orofacial pain, joint dysfunction, and headaches for specialists and general dentists!
This course will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of TMJ dysfunctions, orofacial pain, and occlusion, all based on the renowned concepts of Barry Glassman.
What you will learn
Occlusion, function, and parafunction
Pain evaluation and establishment of the correct diagnosis
Evidence-based management of temporomandibular disorders
Evidence-based management of orofacial pain, including trigeminal mediated disorders (TMD)
Application of the anterior midpoint stop appliance concept.
Course lessons
Lesson 1. Introduction to Evidence Based Orofacial Pain
Model change and the attempt to diagnose and manage orogacial pain, headaches, and joint dysfunction
History of empirical evidence and observations that support structulism
The role of confirmation bias in the continuation of support of structurlism
The concept of evidence-based densitry
Key role of evidence-based dentistyr in orofaical pain speciality.
Lesson 2. Occlusion, Function, and Parafunction
The principles of occlusion
Addressing the myths of occlusion
Practical anatomy
The role of parafunction
Centrally mediated bruxism
Proposed theory on the “purpose of nocturnal bruxism”
Orthodontics and TMD
The use of appliance therapy for attenuated trigeminal signaling
Decreased trigeminal signaling in parafunction.
Lesson 3. Muscle Hyperactivity and Joint Position
Joint position
EMG and headache
Interference and hyperactivity of the lateral pterygoid muscle
Diagnostically driven therapy
Trigeminally mediated disorders (TMD).
Lesson 4. Practical Anatomy and Physiology
Structures of the craniomandibular system
The ginglymoarthrodial synovial joint
Joint functional anatomy
The synovial fluid of the joint
Interrelated structures of the craniomandibular system
Control of parafunction.
Lesson 5. Functional and Parafunctional Dynamics in Dentistry
The role of EMG in evaluating forces vs. the use of resting EMGs
When occlusion matters: Function vs. Parafunction
Evaluation of muscle activity in parafunction
Application of full-arch splints with posterior contact
Protocols for diagnosing migraines.
Lesson 6. Occlusal Dysesthesia: From Simple Occlusal Adjustment to Treating Occlusal Neurotic
An in-depth study of the causes of occlusal dysesthesia
Joint position and centric relation
Occlusion and occluding
Restorative dentistry and occlusion
Electromyography (EMG) during mastication and swallowing
Electromyography (EMG) during parafunctional clenching
Analysis of signaling associated with EMG
Treatment protocols for occlusal dysesthesia
Key role of parafunction control.
Lesson 7. Managing Occlusal Stability and Parafunction in Clinical Practice
Treatment of internal derangement
Principles of nocturnal parafunction control
Posterior support for occlusal stability
Treatment approach to malocclusion, including anterior open bite.
Lesson 8. Anterior Midpoint Stop Appliance Concept and Evidence-Based Orofacial Pain Management
Posterior support myths and management of parafunction
Protocols for the application of the anterior midpoint stop appliance concept
Midpoint stop appliance to attenuate trigeminal signaling and alter force vectors
Potential appliance therapeutic protocol
Full-arch splint with posterior contact
Protocols for enthesis and ganglion injections as supportive therapy
Analysis of clinical cases.
