Course Description:

1. TMD is a multifaceted condition that requires a comprehensive, team-based strategy. This introductory course provides a foundational framework for dental and physical therapy professionals to collaborate effectively, ensuring patients receive holistic care. By integrating the unique expertise of both disciplines, we can better identify and treat the root cause of TMD symptoms.

2. This course offers an evidence-based introduction to the classification, patient characteristics, and multifactorial risk factors of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), preparing professionals to implement conservative management strategies framed by a biopsychosocial approach.

3. This course provides healthcare professionals with a systematic, evidence-based approach to the management of TMDs, focusing on the application of standardised diagnostic guidelines for common TMDs to accurately identify the specific diagnostic subset of TMD, ensuring precise and targeted conservative therapeutic strategies, which include the judicious use of oral appliances, medication, and physiotherapy.