Congress on evidence-based temporomandibular disorders and bruxism treatment

Protocols of the diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular disorders and bruxism in an evidence-based concept presented by the leading expert Dr. Daniele Manfredini with Dr. Anna Colonna and Dr. Fabio Carboncini!

During the 2-lecture days you will learn:

– protocols of the diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular disorders in an evidence-based concept

– protocols of the diagnosis and treatment of bruxism in an evidence-based concept

– prosthodontic management of bruxism.

We will learn, share experiences with colleagues from all over the world, and of course enjoy the summer in Barcelona!

DAY 1

Lecture 1 (09.00 - 13.00, 10.30 - 11.00 – coffee-break)

Daniele Manfredini

Evidence-based temporomandibular disorders assessment and management

– My journey from general dentistry and orthodontics to orofacial pain practice

– Temporomandibular Disorders guidelines. Misuse of instrumental devices and ethical remarks

– Clinical assessment

– How to read imaging of theTMJ

– The obsolescence of the occlusal theories for TMD etiology and treatment 

– The clinical observations that led to the introduction of the biopsychosocial model 

– The reasons for difficulties and suggestions to overcome the problem of approaching patients within a biopsychosocial framework 

– The evidence in support of the overload theory 

– The latest news on bruxism and suggestions for future researches.

13.00 - 14.30 – lunch

Lecture 2 (14.30 - 18.30, 16.30 - 17.00 – coffee-break)

Daniele Manfredini

Clinical cases discussion

– Fundamentals of TMD treatment

– Cognitive-behavioural strategies

– Why oral appliances work

– TMJ arthrocentesis.

DAY 2

Lecture 1 (09.00 - 13.00, 10.30 - 11.00 – coffee-break)

Anna Colonna

Evidence-based bruxism from research to clinics

– Bruxism definition

– Etiology of bruxism

– Pathophysiology of bruxism

– Diagnosis of bruxism

– Treatment of bruxism in the evidence-based concept

– Review of modern literature.

13.00 - 14.30 – lunch

Lecture 2 (14.30 - 18.30, 16.30 - 17.00 – coffee-break)

Fabio Carboncini

Prosthodontic management of bruxism

– The worn dentition: differential diagnosis

– Indications for prosthodontic treatment in bruxers

– Prosthodontic treatment of patients with bruxism: rationale, risk assessment and strategy

– VDO increase: when, why, and how

– Step by step prosthodontic management of bruxism: from temporaries to night-guard

– A possible paradigm shift: beyond centric relation as a reference position.