Biometric Analysis and Comparisons of Normal and Adapted Conditions

This program is one of five programs that were presented in an all day seminar titled "From Tooth to Migraine: The Trigeminally Mediated Disorders; Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention." The goal of this program is to take the mystery out of the cause and progression of TM disorders and to make the evidenced based information useful in this regard. From pratical and relevent anatomy and physiology to the important concept of trigeminally initiated and mediated parafunction and parafunctional control, this 5-part program will attempt to separate fact from fiction. Diagnostically driven concepts will be thoroughly reviewed. Specific injuries that lead to both acute and chronic pain patterns will be described in terms of causes, diagnosis and treatment. It will be demonstrated that dentists can play a key role in magraine headaches as well as obstructive sleep disorders. In this third program, Dr. Glassman discusses the use of EMGs as a diagnostic tool for TM disorders.

AGD course code: 204

Last Reviewed: 07/29/2012 

Disclaimer: No commercial support was received for this program.  The speaker did not recieve commerical support.

1. Discuss the use of EMG as a diagnostic tool for TMD.
2. State how to determine a muscle in rest compared to a muscle in function and parafunction using EMG data.
3. Describe an EMG during function.
4. Describe an EMG during parafunction.

I. The myths about TMD/TMJ.

II. Review of earlier courses.

a. Adaptation.

b. Pathofunction.

c. Parafunction.

III. EMG of normal function and parafunction.

IV. Demonstration using BioPak.

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