Prereq: Admission to a dental graduate program.
This course provides information regarding the normal anatomy and function of the masticatory system and then highlights some of the common disorders related to dysfunction of this system. Emphasis is placed on tempormandibular disorders and how they are identified and management in the clinical practice. Other disorders associated with orofacial pain complaints will be discussed so that students are able to identify these conditions and successfully manage them or refer the patient to the appropriate health care provider.
This course provides information regarding the normal anatomy and function of the masticatory system and then highlights some of the common disorders related to dysfunction of this system. Emphasis is placed on tempormandibular disorders and how they are identified and management in the clinical practice. Other disorders associated with orofacial pain complaints will be discussed so that students are able to identify these conditions and successfully manage them or refer the patient to the appropriate health care provider.