Understanding the TMJ and Airway, A Radiographic Exploration – Dania Tamimi (2023)

Category: Gnathology

Instructor(s): Dania Tamimi

Course structure: Lessons: 4 lessons | Duration: 8 hours 53 min

Course overview

The aim of this course is to teach clinicians how to look for radiographic diagnostic clues that may indicate the presence of TMD or Sleep-disordered breathing in their dental patients.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
– Review the MRI and CBCT imaging of the TMJ and upper respiratory tract.
– Familiarize participants with the normal anatomy of the major contributors to TMD and sleep-disordered breathing.
– Understand the correlation between TMD and airway and how it presents radiographically.
– Understand the relationships between the occlusion, TMJ and airway.
This video content you can enjoy at your own pace, and also refer back to it at any time as a reference. These are short videos covering foundations of CBCT, understanding 3D anatomy, and a comprehensive search pattern for going through a scan.

Curriculum

Introduction and MRI evaluation of TMJ normal anatomy vs. internal derangement

CBCT evaluation of degenerative joint disease and its sequela (facial growth and asymmetry)

Evaluation of bite changes in relation to TMJ and Airway

Review of upper respiratory tract anatomy and radiographic evaluation for sleep-disordered breathing risk factors.