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Photobiomodulation Therapy in Degenerative Temporomandibular Disease
Posted
Saturday 23 November 2024
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Digital Dental Laser Therapy
Learning objectives
- Background of biomechanics, vasculature, and innervation of TMJ.
- Discussion on TMD and TMJ degeneration.
- How PBMT can help with osteoarthritic changes in jaw joints and why it’s the ideal treatment.
- Scientific evidence that PBMT treats pain and inflammation in TMD and trigeminal neuralgia.
Key learnings
- Understanding the TMJ, the trigeminal nerve and its relationship to TMD will help you understand TMD better and know how to treat it effectively.
- Conventional treatments (e.g. trigger point injections, jaw surgery, etc.) have low to minimal effects on TMD.
- PBMT is the ideal treatment for TMD to effectively treat pain and inflammation for all stages of TMD (mild, chronic, and acute).
Speaker
- Dr Joseph Ryan