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Photobiomodulation Therapy in Degenerative Temporomandibular Disease

Posted Friday 08 November 2024 | 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

Last updated: Tuesday 14 March 2023

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