LAHORE: A two-day workshop on ‘Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) and Splint Therapy’ was recently held at the Institute of Advanced Dental Sciences and Research (IADSR). The workshop is part of the IADSR 9th Professional Diploma in Advanced General Dentistry (PDAGD) curriculum.
Dr Waleed Toosy, Assistant Professor, Avicenna Dental College, Lahore facilitated the workshop. The first session comprised occlusion, its basic introduction, and the centric relationship between the maxillary and mandibular teeth. Next, occlusal adjustments were taught by the facilitator as it is one modality to improve the overall pattern of the tooth.
Participants were also taught about canine guidance and how things can go wrong if a practitioner does not have canine guidance. The facilitator also discussed the anatomy of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), the articular disc of the temporomandibular joint, disorders of TMJ, and possible causes of disorders. Participants were further taught about the clinical examination of the muscles and clinical examination of the disease.
Dr Waleed demonstrated the splint fabrication, and was then performed by the participants. The facilitator solved problems raised during the procedure, and he also solved the queries raised by the participants about the topic. The two-day workshop concluded by achieving its desired learning objectives.
