Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain treatment

– The problem of musculoskeletal dysfunction: definition; – Diagnostic difficulties of musculoskeletal dysfunction; – Differential diagnosis of muscle and joint pain; – Classification of temporomandibular disorders; – Classification of orofacial pain; – Pain in the mandible as a sign of myocardial infarction; – Principles of effective treatment; – The concept of convergence and divergence; – Pain zone or pain source: differentiation rules; – Trigger zones; – Causes of musculoskeletal dysfunction:

- Relationship between occlusion and musculoskeletal dysfunction, - Trauma, - Emotional stress, - Parafunctions, - Deeply localized pain;

– Etiology of muscle pain; – Bruxism and muscle pain: correlation; – Delayed muscle soreness syndrome; – Intra-articular pain: types and etiology; – Principles of treatment of TMJ diseases.