Photobiomodulation Therapy in Degenerative Temporomandibular Disease

Posted Monday 23 December 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