Participants will receive appropriate documentation for their participation that will satisfy the New York State re-licensure requirements. This series of four hands-on prosthodontic courses will provide the restorative clinician with a systematic approach to successfully treating the complex prosthodontic case. The use of occlusual guards in the prevention and reduction of various traumatic dental injuries will be discussed. Athletic mouthguards will be considered as a subset of occlusal guards. Dr. Karen Reisner , Clinical Instructor, Orthodontics, SDOS, Attending, St. Lukes Roosevelt Hospital Adult orthodontics is becoming increasingly popular.
Treatment can be successful but needs to be closely monitored.
The dental hygienist is an integral part of the multi-disciplinary approach. THi required for treating the adult orthodontic patient. The diagnostic process for evaluating patients with orofacial pain will be reviewed. Differential diagnosis of orofacial pain disorders will be discussed. Participants will become familiar with the most common orofacial pain disorder and will understand the proper diagnostic evaluation of orofacial pain.