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There was a time when much of dentistry avoided “TMD” because of the controversies from camp to camp. Of course we all see patients whose joint function is less than ideal but no treatment is required. At the same time, how can we recognize how the dysfunction got that way, and why does it progress? And when will it progress? And how can the general dentist consider these factors without changing their entire treatment philosophy and joining a new “camp?” Dr. Barry Glassman Seminars offers courses for the general dentist who has an interest in basic concepts, as well as for the practitioner who wishes to enhance their skills in diagnosing and treating joint dysfunction, headache therapy and pain management. Following the basic courses, the general dentist can readily implement these basic concepts into their own practice without major conceptual shifts in treatment planning and restorative therapy. You’ll be amazed how many patients you can help in so many ways. For the dentist that wants a more scheduled privately for you and your staff. comprehensive approach to pain management, the in house pain course is personal and can be scheduled privately for you and your staff.
Dr. Glassman's well known style makes the courses enjoyable. The staff members of the Pain Center will do all they can to coordinate your accommodations and make your experience pleasant and effective. Dr. Glassman provides course manuals which serve as excellent referral sources for years to come and include all the forms used to guide patient care at the Pain Center.
The Dental Sleep Medicine course is designed to be an all inclusive experience which prepares attendees, upon return to their respective offices to immediately begin treatment of patients with sleep disorders. The 2010 courses have been announced and will be in Allentown and include the potential to attend a viewing day before the course at the Allentown Pain Center.
There is our annual October Advanced Dental Sleep Medicine conference specifically designed for the dentist actively treating obstructive sleep disorders.
In addition there are two SomnoMED Advanced Dental Sleep two day courses scheduled specifically designed for those who took the SomnoMED series. These include a refresher on the course content, case presentations, and individual guidance to help you in your treatment of patients with sleep disordered breathing.
New and exciting is the announcement of the Dental Sleep Medicine Mini Residency. This program is divided into two sessions. The first session is three days and not only includes five hours of dental sleep laboratory time, but also provides hands on training for you, your assistant, and your front office personnel. Session two concentrates on handling joint and muscle complications the first day, and the second day has been designated as “Cram School” as we have a total review of dental sleep medicine in “rapid fire.” This day is designed to be useful for both preparation of the board exam for the AADSM and for general knowledge and increased confidence levels.
Ideal for General Dentists or those Concentrating in Pain Management and Joint Dysfunction
The Tooth Wear to Migraines course is the basic course recommended for general dentists. This course is designed to change the way you think about occlusion and helps us understand why so many with “malocclusions” seem to function very well without pain! This course has the potential to change your life and the lives of many of your patients. Learn how to control the forces that threaten your patient and the dentistry you do for them!
The Tooth Wear to Migraines Application Course, is an in house course given at the Allentown Pain Center. Dr. Glassman, together with the support of his staff, will first review appliance concepts which include both day time and night time appliances. Then, with the aid of an in house lab, you will construct and insert appliances under our careful step by step guidance for a day and a half! This course is recommended for those who have taken the Tooth Wear to Migraines course or who have already solid footing in parafunctional control concepts.
NTI Hands-On is a half day lecture and hands on program designed for you and your staff. This course will prepare the general dentist for NTI construction in their office or through Keller Labs. The details of the “whys” and “hows” will be taught, followed by a hands-on portion where attendees are guided through chair side insertions. An opportunity to purchase NTI’s at significantly reduced rates will be offered at prices available only at this course.
The In-House Pain course includes three days of actual patient care. This is an intense course that is designed for either you or you and up to two staff members. You will observe three full days of patient care in sleep, headache therapy, chronic pain pattern treatment, and joint dysfunction. The course starts the night before our first session and continues for three full days. This course can be designed for one or two offices –and the choice is yours! All of the courses given at the Allentown Pain Center also provide an option to observe a full day before the scheduled course, with the exception, being, of course, the In-House Pain Course.
Go to the seminars section to learn how more about the courses. Every course includes a practice management session that reviews not only billing concepts but also offers techniques on how to develop a referral base and how to establish critically important patient relationships. The importance of the initial visit is emphasized and reviewed in detail. Register on line, or feel free to call or write Angela. We look forward to helping you.
The Allentown Pain Center treats patients with craniomandibular disorders, chronic pain, and obstructive sleep disorders. Patients are referred by all medical specialists, as well as by general dentists. Careful patient diagnosis occurs within a model that includes an initial phone contact, a comprehensive history, joint vibration analysis, indicated quality imaging, and a comprehensive examination. Non-surgical, diagnostically driven treatment is the key to the patient care employed at the Center.
Based on the patient's symptoms, the Center incorporates both permissive and demand appliance therapy. The key role of parafunction is emphasized. Supportive therapy, including physical therapy modalities, pulsed radiofrequency and injection therapy are prescribed as necessary. Dr. Glassman employs outcome measurement techniques and focuses on logical therapy and recall systems.
Conservative therapy with prudent use of Phase II therapy when required is emphasized. |
