Osteopathic treatment approach to craniomandibular dysfunction

– Relevant anatomy including the muscles of mastication, mandibular nerve (V3), trigeminocervical nucleus, articular disc, temporomandibular, and cervical spine

– Disc displacement classification

– Disc disorder progression to patient presentations

– The quality of the prevalence data of TMJ disorders

– Diagnosis of orofacial pain

– Prognosis of TMD. 

Recommended for: Functional dentists, General dentists.

– Terminologies concerning manipulative therapy in the literature

– Professionals who perform manipulative therapy

– History of manipulative therapy

– Mechanisms of manipulative therapy

– Application of manipulative therapy

– Which mechanism of manipulative therapy are appropriate for patient presentations

– Manipulative therapy and communication with patients.

Recommended for: Functional dentists, General dentists.

– The mechanics of upper cervical ligament testing

– The mechanics of cranial nerve testing

– When should the cranial nerve testing and upper cervical ligament testing be performed? 

– The mechanics of manipulative techniques for the upper cervical spine and the TMJ

– The cervical flexion-rotation test

– Atlanto-Axial (AA) manipulation

– Atlanto-occipital manipulation

– Medial pterygoid manipulation

– The research for manipulative techniques for those with TMJ pain and disorders.  

Recommended for: Functional dentists, General dentists.

– The relationship between migraines, headaches, and TMJ disorders

– Cranial nerve testing

– Upper motor neuron tests: ankel clonus

– Upper motor neuron tests: Hoffman's test

– The international headache diagnostic classification (IHD)

– Cervical spine myelopathy headache

– Diagnostic criteria of occipital neuralgia

– Diagnostic criteria of migraine

– Diagnostic criteria of tension-type headaches

– Diagnostic criteria of cervicogenic headaches

– Diagnostic criteria of TMD headaches

– Manipulative techniques for headaches.

Recommended for: Functional dentists, General dentists.

– The TMD exercise guide

– TMJ movement evaluation with:

- the C-curve exercise. Repeated lateral deviation

- the S-curve exercise. Resisted lateral deviation.

– The Mannheimer exercise for TMD management;

– The scientific research on exercises for TMJ disorders and headaches

– Step-by-step protocols of various exercises for management of TMJ disorders

– Step-by-step protocols of various exercises for management different type of headache disorders

– The relationship of cardiovascular exercise to headache and TMJ pain. 

Recommended for: Functional dentists, General dentists.

– The multiple aspects of posture that can be evaluated for a patient

– The research link between posture, TMJ disorders and headaches

– Forward head posture (FHP) and occlusion

– The relation between posture and headaches. Migraine and posture

– Forward head posture (FHP) and tension type headache (TTH)

– Forward head posture (FHP) and neck pain

– The ability of practitioners to improve posture

– Application of researches on posture to educate patients;

– Intervention protocols that can be used to improve posture.

Recommended for: Functional dentists, General dentists.