American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

AAOMS 91st Annual Meeting, Scientific Sessions and Exhibition

Symposia

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Thursday, September 30, 2010
1:15pm — 3:15pm

Symposium on In-office Treatment of the Temporomandibular Joint

Synopsis

Management of early TMJ dysfunction from a surgical perspective has changed over the last 10 years. Much more management can be performed in the office to improve both internal derangement and myofascial pain. This symposium will describe these new modalities.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this symposium, participants will be able to:

Describe the applicability of these newer techniques to the treatment of internal derangement;
Discus the outcomes of these therapies;
Describe how these methods can benefit their patients; and
Discuss ways in which the new armamentarium can change their practice regimens.

Moderator

M. Franklin Dolwick, DMD, PhD
Professor and Chairman, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
University of Florida College of Dentistry
Gainesville, FL

Handouts Not
Currently Available

1:15pm — 1:40pm

Non Surgical Management
Louis G. Mercuri, DDS, MS
Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery
Loyola Chicago Medical Center
Maywood, IL

Handouts Not
Currently Available

1:40pm — 2:05pm

Myofascial Management with Botox
Brian J. Freund, DDS, MD
Co-Director
Crown Institute
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Handouts Not
Currently Available

2:05pm — 2:30pm

Arthrocentesis & Arthroscopy: Is Earlier Better?
Howard A. Israel, DDS
Professor of Clinical Surgery
Weill Cornell Medical Center
Great Neck, NY

Handouts Not
Currently Available

2:30pm — 2:55pm

Operative Arthroscopy
Michael G. Koslin, DMD
Private Practice
Birmingham, AL

2:55pm — 3:15pm

Panel Discussion

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