Mastering Dental Sleep Medicine TMD & Orofacial Pain: A 2-Day Intensive Program

Course Overview

This intensive two-day continuing dental education program provides an evidence-based comprehensive review of Dental Sleep Medicine, Temporomandibular Disorders, and Orofacial Pain within a structured curriculum. Led by a multidisciplinary faculty, the course emphasizes current scientific evidence, recognized diagnostic frameworks, and clinically applicable treatment protocols.

This program is designed for general dentists and specialists who wish to expand their knowledge and skills in dental sleep medicine, temporomandibular disorders (TMD), and orofacial pain.

Teaching methods include:

• Didactic lectures
• Case-based discussions
• Demonstration of examination techniques
• Interactive question-and-answer sessions

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Describe the basic pathophysiology and clinical presentation of common sleep-related breathing disorders.
• Identify key screening signs, symptoms, and risk factors for sleep-related breathing disorders.
• Perform a structured clinical examination for sleep disorders, TMD and orofacial pain, including targeted history, pain assessment, and musculoskeletal evaluation.
• Discuss the indications, limitations, and potential adverse effects of oral appliance therapy for obstructive sleep apnea, and describe principles of appliance design and titration.
• Describe conservative, reversible, and evidence-based management strategies for common TMD and orofacial pain conditions, including when to refer to other providers.