Bruxism: Completing a Joint, Muscle and Dentition Exam

Credit Details
This electronically delivered self-instructional program is designated for 1.5 hours of CE credit by Farran Media.
AGD Code: 185.

The fee to view this course is $36. This cost includes the fee to take the exam and claim your CE credits.

Synopsis:

Patients with bruxism have tooth wear caused by grinding and clenching. Both attrition and abfraction are specific types of tooth wear that result from grinding, clenching or power wiggling. This type of tooth wear can present alone, or as part of other signs and symptoms that fall under the umbrella of Temporomandibular Disorders. Understanding and treating TMD begins with assessing the stability and health of the joints, muscles and teeth. This program will explain the steps in completing a history and thorough clinical exam that leads to the next step, which may include treatment or additional diagnostics.

A joint exam is designed to uncover inflammation in the joint space and get a preliminary sense of the position of the disc in both rotation and translation. This information is gathered by acquiring a complete history with the patient and a clinical joint exam. Muscle signs and symptoms can be more elusive in a history, but by completing a muscle palpation, range of motion measurements and a load test are uncovered. The last step is completion of a functional exam to document the signs and symptoms of occlusal disease and record the patients existing functional occlusion.

Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Describe the steps in a complete joint exam
• Use a joint history and clinical exam to get a preliminary sense of disc position
• Describe the steps in a complete muscle exam
• Identify the signs and symptoms of occlusal disease
• Document a patients functional occlusion

Description of Speaker:
Dr. Lee Ann Brady is a privately practicing dentist and nationally recognized educator, lecturer and author. With an extensive history in leadership, previously as Executive VP of Clinical Education for Spear Education and Clinical Director of the Pankey Institute; Dr. Brady is currently the Director of Education for Clinical Mastery Series (www.clinicalmastery.com), providing hands on and live patient programs across the country. Dr. Brady has also developed a vast library of online instruction at www.leeannbrady.com. She practices in Glendale Arizona, is the clinical editor of the SSC Journal, and a member of the editorial board for the JCD and Dentaltown Magazine.

Disclosure:
Dr. Brady discloses that she has received compensation from Dreamgard for presenting this course.

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CE Contact
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