Dr. Andrew Read-Fuller is Clinical Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Texas A&M College of Dentistry. He received his certificate in oral and maxillofacial surgery from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 2017, after receiving his MD degree in 2014 from the UT Southwestern Medical School and graduating Magna Cum Laude from the UCLA School of Dentistry in the concurrent DDS/MS program. Dr. Read-Fuller is certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and has been awarded the Faculty Educator Development Award by AAOMS in 2018 for his dedication to postdoctoral education in OMS. He has held numerous national and international leadership positions in oral and maxillofacial surgery including serving on the OMS Foundation Board of Directors, the American Association of OMS Committee on Continuing Education and Professional Development, the Board of Directors of the Dallas County Dental Society, and the North American Representative to the NexGen Committee of the International Association of OMS. Additionally, as a resident Dr. Read-Fuller was President of the Resident Organization of the American Association of OMS (ROAAOMS). Dr. Read-Fuller is interested in the broad scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery, with particular interest in the treatment of temporomandibular joint disease, obstructive sleep apnea, pathological lesions of the face and jaws, peripheral nerve repair, and facial trauma. You can email Dr. Read-Fuller at [email protected].

Arthrocentesis is an invaluable procedure in the management algorithm for temporomandibular joint disease, particularly in the early Wilkes stages. This objectives of this course are to understand the appropriate workup and indications for the procedure, review the proper technique and discuss the potential complications as well as important pearls and pitfalls to maximize clinical outcomes and improve patient satisfaction. Additionally, the relevant literature supporting the use of arthrocentesis will be used throughout the presentation to help the practitioner determine when best to recommend the procedure in the context of other non-surgical and surgical treatments for TMJ disease.