Our overall mission is to provide the dental heath care provider with a broad base of diagnostic and treatment skills in the areas of orthodontics and occlusion. We want the practitioner to be able to incorporate the learned skills into his/her practice to provide the public with the finest treatment possible.

	Academy of General Dentistry Approved PACE Program Provider FAGD/MAGD Credit 6/1/06 - 5/31/10

The Craniofacial Pain Patient Treatment Modalities

• Appliance Delivery, Patient Instructions & Appointment Protocols

• Pharmacology - Drug Therapies

• Psychosocial Aspects of Patient Evaluation

• Acute and Chronic Therapies

• TENS, EGS, Moist Heat, Cold Therapy, Contrast & Ultrasound

• Trigger Point Injections

• Nutrition & Exercise

• Psychological Stress Component of Pain

Differential Diagnosis
Patient Treatment Protocol – Appliances
Phase One Appliance Selection

• Neuromuscular

• Pull-Forward

• Pain Release

Patient Treatment – Dr. Gerber’s Cases

• Removable prosthetic appliances in TMD treatment

• Orthodontic appliances in TMD treatment

Office Orientation and Tour of Clinical Facilities

Patient Treatment – Dr. Gerber’s Cases (continued)
What is Neuromuscular Dentistry?
And how will it help me treat the occlusion?

• Bioelectrical Instrumentation                         

• -ULF TENS (Myo-monitor)   

Cranio-cervical Radiographic Diagnosis and Treatment          

• Proper cervical alignment

• Effect on jaw position

• Upper Airway Obstruction

Case Presentations

Records & Office Management 

• The diagnostic report, TMJ Superbill, fee scheduling and patient billing

• Case presentations, insurance and marketing        

• “Cash for Your Services”     

Problem Solvers – Case Studies                             

Stabilization and Finishing

• Orthodontics, Removable & Fixed Prosthetics

session  3 agenda                                         session 1 agenda