- TMJ disorders are one of those areas where almost every dentist feels uncomfortable.
- In dental school we didn’t get much classroom information, and little or no clinical experience.
- Our treatments in practice are often hit and miss, without clarity on why sometimes we hit, and other times we miss.
- In this lecture Dr. Spencer will review the relevant anatomy and discuss simple examination, diagnosis and treatment techniques that will allow you to stun your next TMJD patients with your understanding of their issues, and allow you to help many more people.
Learning Objectives
- Review and remember the relevant anatomy of the head and neck
- Understand principles of examination and evaluation for TMJD
- Have a straightforward way to diagnose the most common TMJD disorders
Dr. Spencer’s lecture runs on May 4th at 2:30 – 5:00 pm
Jamison Spencer, DMD, MS
Dr. Jamison Spencer is the Director of the Center for Sleep Apnea and TMJ in Boise, Idaho, and the director of dental sleep medicine for Lane and Associates Family Dentistry in Raleigh, N.C.. Dr. Spencer is the past-president of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain (AACP), a diplomate of the American Board of Craniofacial Pain, a diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine, a diplomate of the American Board of Craniofacial Dental Sleep Medicine and has a master’s in craniofacial pain from Tufts University. He taught head and neck anatomy at Boise State University and is adjunct faculty at the Tufts Craniofacial Pain Center in both the craniofacial pain residency and dental sleep medicine programs.
Great to see more information to help TMJ sufferers and those who treat us.