Somatic Symptom Disorders, Somatization and Facial Pain Dr. Kulich will review assessment and management strategies for the complex patient who presents marked somatic overconcern, often sees multiple healthcare providers, and commonly experiences only transient improvement with treatment. Recent research on assessment and management is reviewed, including data to [...]

New Insights Into Migraine and the Migraine-Preventative Medication, Propranolol, for Management of Painful TMD - Tchivileva Cross-sectional studies demonstrate positive associations between occurrence of migraine and painful temporomandibular disorder (TMD). However, few prospective studies have investigated the relevance of the association for the purpose of predicting TMD [...]

Remembering Dr. Henry Gremillion May 18th of this year the American Academy of Orofacial Pain and dentistry lost a great member. A wonderful teacher, lecturer, anatomist and friend to many people but to me he was as close as a brother. Our friendship spanned forty seven [...]

Medical Billing Pearls and Pitfalls As dentistry continues to shift towards oral-systemic wellness, more dental procedures are being recognized as medically necessary and being covered under major health insurance plans and policies. Dental practices are recognizing the significant benefits to offering medical insurance reimbursement such as increased case [...]

Practical Screening for Sleep Disordered Breathing in Clinical Practice Sleep disordered breathing, which includes obstructive sleep apnea, is one of the most under recognized and untreated group of disorders experienced in the general population. Dentist, by the nature of the well care model of practice, are in the [...]

Epigenetics & Wellness - Lifestyle Choices and Human Health We are now coming to appreciate the notion that both nature (genetics) and nurture (epigenetics) play key roles in disease progression and the development of chronic pain states. Recent advances in the fields of genomics and bioinformatics are providing [...]

Dental Occlusion: When Does It Matter? What does the Evidence Tell Us? 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 [...]

CGRP Medications for Headache: A New Treatment Approach This is an exciting time in the field of Headache Medicine, as an entirely new class of drugs has been developed that specifically targets the pathophysiology of Headache. Historically, preventive medications for headache have been borrowed from other drug classes [...]

Piece of Mind for Peace of Mind Preservation of the information in a dental record and documentation of treatment and outcomes is paramount to protecting the rights of our patients, maintaining the integrity of healthcare providers, and it is required by various aspects of the law. The generalized usage [...]