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New Hands-on Course Being Offered at The Dawson Academy
Posted: June 24, 2008

Current Concepts on Temporomandibular Disorders
New Hands-on Course Being Offered at The Dawson Academy
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
 
St. Petersburg, FL – June 23, 2008 – The Dawson Academy is now offering a new hands-on course that teaches its students to differentiate between acute and chronic head and neck pain.
 
The two-and-a-half day hands-on course entitled Temporomandibular Disorder: Current Concepts will be given by Henry Gremillion, DDS, and will take place Sept. 4-6, 2008 at the University of Florida Seminole Dental Clinic in St. Petersburg, FL.
 
About the Hands-on Course
Temporomandibular disorders represent a group of musculoskeletal conditions that share common signs and symptoms.  Identification of the specific diagnostic entity involved in each case is essential prior to the development of each specific plan of management.  Diagnosis of TMD may be extremely challenging because of the complexity of sensory innervation of the head and neck, the frequency of referred pain in the region and the uniqueness of each individual’s pain experience.  The first segment of this comprehensive series will present general principles of examination, differential diagnosis and management of patients with TMD.  Special emphasis will be placed on the multi-faceted aspects of a well-structured history taking process.  A sequential format for clinical examination of the temporomandibular joints, head and neck musculature and occlusal function will be described in detail.  Clinical characteristics and management considerations for the various subgroups of intracapsular and extracapsular disorders will be presented.  The course fee is $3,400 per student, and students completing the course will receive a total of 18 continuing education credits.  The lecture falls under The Dawson Academy’s new Dental Medicine Track.
 
About The Dawson Academy’s Dental Medicine Track
Dr. Peter Dawson has long advocated the need for dentists to recognize their unique role as physicians of the masticatory system.  Dentistry is the only medical specialty with full responsibility for the head and neck, and thus the associated conditions which can develop in this region.  Students pursuing studies in the Dental Medicine Track will expand their ability to diagnose and treat head, neck, and orofacial pain and sleep disorders.  A multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and treatment of these problems will be presented.
 
About Henry Gremillion, DDS
Dr. Gremillion attended Louisiana State University, Louisiana State University School of Dentistry and UFCD.  Following completion of the fellowship in craniofacial pain at the University of Florida in 1991, Dr. Gremillion accepted an appointment as assistant professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences with an affiliate appointment in the Department of Prosthodontics at the UFCD.  In 1992 he was named Director of the Parker E. Mahan Facial Pain Center.  He currently holds an appointment as professor in the Department of Orthodontics and an affiliate appointment in the Department of Prosthodontics at UFCD.  Dr. Gremillion also holds an adjunct professorship in the Department of Neurology at the University of South Florida School of Medicine.  He is an internationally known lecturer and serves as consultant to numerous organizations such as the U.S. Armed Forces.  He is on the editorial board of The Journal of Craniomandibular Practice, The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, and General Dentistry.
 
About The Dawson Academy
The Dawson Academy is the result of merging the Dawson Center with Cranham Dental Seminars and Lee Culp’s Institute for Oral Art and Design, and the addition of Dr. Henry Gremillion to the leadership team.  The Academy is dedicated to teaching the principles and skills necessary for the successful practice of complete, quality, predictable dentistry with primary concentrations in occlusion, the temporomandibular joints and comprehensive restorative dentistry.  The Academy covers four areas of study: the Core Curriculum, Advanced Restorative Principles and Procedures, Dental Medicine, and Practice and Professional Growth.
 
For more information about the classes, dates, locations, prices and continuing education credits, please contact The Dawson Academy by calling 800-952-2178 or visiting http://www.TheDawsonAcademy.com.
 
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