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Temporomandibular Disorders and Bruxism
Connect TMD assessment, imaging and patient-centered care.
With Prof. Daniele Manfredini
Course information
Understand the pain before choosing the treatment.
Study temporomandibular disorders and bruxism through seven theoretical lectures and twelve clinical videos with Prof. Daniele Manfredini. Move from joint physiopathology and the overload concept to assessment, imaging and management.
The course explores the Multiple-P approach and the biopsychosocial model of pain, connecting patient history and clinical findings with a range of management options. Oral appliances and arthrocentesis are considered within that wider clinical context.
Follow 19 recordings totaling 7 hours and 51 minutes. Clinical examples include limited mouth opening, closed lock, muscle tension, neuropathic pain, joint arthritis and follow-up visits. This is professional education for qualified dental practitioners, not a substitute for supervised procedural training.
Course duration7h 51m
Video curriculum19 videos
Teaching languageEnglish instruction
Subtitle supportMultilingual options
Streaming qualityFull HD video
Course accessLifetime access
CertificateIncluded after completion
Who this course is for
For clinicians assessing pain, function and jaw symptoms.
Build on your knowledge of dental anatomy and clinical examination with a focused introduction to TMD and orofacial pain management.
Restorative dentists and prosthodontists
Consider joint symptoms, bruxism and functional findings before deciding on restorative intervention.
Clinicians with an interest in TMD
Review clinical cases, imaging and management choices through a patient-centered framework.
A broader view of pain
Treat the clinical picture—not an isolated finding.
Pain, function, imaging and the patient’s experience belong in the same assessment.
The course introduces the Multiple-P approach: patient education, physiotherapy, psychological re-education, plates and pills. Explore how these options fit within the biopsychosocial model, rather than assuming every complaint requires a dental procedure.
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Listen to the complaint. Assess the function. Put the findings in context.
What you’ll learn
From the patient’s complaint to a reasoned care plan.
01
TMD and overload
Review joint physiopathology and the overload concept as foundations for understanding symptoms.
02
Bruxism in context
Explore the definition of bruxism and what it means for clinical assessment and patient communication.
03
Imaging and examination
Relate TMJ imaging to the patient’s history, clinical findings and functional presentation.
04
Patient-centered management
Study the Multiple-P approach and the biopsychosocial factors considered in orofacial pain care.
05
Oral appliances
Follow appliance construction and review mechanisms of action in the management of TMJ disorders.
06
Procedures and follow-up
Observe arthrocentesis protocols and case reviews involving closed lock, arthritis and limited opening.
Clinical case review
See how the assessment develops in practice.
Twelve clinical videos extend the theory into patient presentations and procedures. Review diagnostic protocols, an unclear chief complaint, appliance construction and follow-up. Compare presentations with and without pain, and consider what each adds to the assessment.
- Burning mouth syndrome assessment
- Closed lock and limited mouth opening
- Muscle tension and neuropathic pain
- Oral appliances and arthrocentesis
Course curriculum
Seven lectures. Twelve clinical videos.
Start with the theoretical foundations, then follow the clinical recordings in sequence or revisit a specific presentation.
Lesson list19 lessons
- TMJ physiopathology and the overload concept
- The new definition of bruxism: which are the clinical implications
- Fundamentals of TMD management
- TMJ imaging
- TMJ arthrocentesis
- Temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain in the everyday practice — Part I
- Temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain in the everyday practice — Part II
- Clinical video 1: Burning mouth syndrome diagnostic protocol
- Clinical video 2: Open mouth syndrome diagnostic protocol
- Clinical video 3: How to build an oral appliance
- Clinical video 4: Closed lock — a follow-up visit
- Clinical video 5: Arthrocentesis protocol
- Clinical video 6: Management of an unclear chief-complaint patient
- Clinical video 7: Arthrosis with no pain
- Clinical video 8: Muscle tension, neuropathic pain and TMJ arthritis
- Clinical video 9: Facial pain and limited mouth opening
- Clinical video 10: Oral appliances mechanism of action for TMJ disorders
- Clinical video 11: TMJ disorders clinical assessment
- Clinical video 12: Masseter hypertrophy and TMDs
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TMJ, Occlusion & FunctionalYour instructor
Prof. Daniele Manfredini
Dentist, researcher and educator in TMD and orofacial pain
Prof. Daniele Manfredini focuses his clinical and research work on temporomandibular disorders, bruxism and orofacial pain. He graduated in dentistry from the University of Pisa and completed a PhD at the University of Amsterdam. His teaching brings clinical assessment, imaging and the biopsychosocial understanding of pain into a patient-centered approach to care.
Your learning experience
Make the clinical reasoning easier to revisit.
Move between the lectures and clinical cases as you consolidate your understanding.
Connect concepts with presentations
Combine seven theoretical lectures with twelve focused clinical recordings.
Keep your study materials nearby
Download the videos and included materials for offline review.
Revisit a specific topic
Return to the recordings at your own pace without a completion deadline.
Study around your schedule
Access the course on desktop, tablet or mobile.
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