OHI-S Treatment of severe forms of TMJ diseases

7 lessons + 1 free (8h 44min)

Online course on both conservative and surgical treatment methods of severe TMJ diseases put together for you.

In 8 online lessons, David Angelo and Sylvain Chamberland will consistently analyze the information that is necessary for the work of orthodontists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons and functional dentists:

– anatomy and biomechanics of the TMJ

– minimally invasive surgery

– hemimandibular hyperplasia and facial asymmetry: aetiology, diagnosis, and treatment of progressive idiopathic condylar resorption

• TMJ alloplastic total replacement.

This course will break down all aspects of working with severe TMJ diseases. By examining numerous clinical cases, you will understand the thinking strategy of an outstanding oral and maxillofacial surgeon and an expert orthodontist!

The OHI‑S Treatment of Severe Forms of TMJ Diseases program is best for oral & maxillofacial surgeons, prosthodontists, orthodontists, and interdisciplinary dental teams who manage advanced temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders requiring complex diagnostic and therapeutic protocols. It emphasizes evidence‑based surgical and non‑surgical approaches, interdisciplinary collaboration, and long‑term functional rehabilitation.

Who Should Enroll
Oral & maxillofacial surgeons treating advanced TMJ pathology (ankylosis, severe degeneration, trauma, or surgical reconstruction).
Prosthodontists & restorative dentists rehabilitating occlusion and function in patients with severe TMJ disease.
Orthodontists managing malocclusions and occlusal factors contributing to TMJ dysfunction in complex cases.
General dentists who encounter patients with advanced TMJ disorders and need referral/management protocols.
Residents & fellows in oral surgery, prosthodontics, or orthodontics seeking advanced interdisciplinary training.
Dental hygienists & assistants supporting patient care and education in TMJ rehabilitation.
What You’ll Learn
Advanced diagnostic protocols: imaging, functional assessment, and classification of severe TMJ diseases.
Treatment strategies: surgical interventions (arthroscopy, arthroplasty, joint replacement) and interdisciplinary rehabilitation.
Occlusal rehabilitation: restoring function and stability after TMJ surgery or advanced therapy.
Interdisciplinary collaboration: orthodontic, prosthodontic, and surgical integration for complex cases.
Case‑based lessons: real examples of severe TMJ disease management.

+ Topics:

Lesson 1.Free example. Temporomandibular joint anatomy

– Temporomandibular joint embryology

– Temporomandibular joint histology

– Temporomandibular joint anatomy:

– bone structures

– synovial elements and cartilage

– synovial fluid

– ligamentous apparatus

– muscle.

– Temporomandibular joint biomechanics.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, Oral and maxillofacial surgeons.

Lesson 2.Temporomandibular disorders and classifications

– Normal findings in temporomandibular joint

– Epidemiology of TMJ disorders

– TMJ disorders diagnosis

– Temporomandibular disorders

– Temporomandibular classifications

– Differential diagnosis of TMJ diseases

– Сoncerns over oncology

– Patient selection for temporomandibular interventions.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, Oral and maxillofacial surgeons.

Lesson 3.Temporomandibular mini invasive procedures

– Botox injection in temporomandibular disorders

– Indications for botox injection in temporomandibular disorders

– Detailed protocol of botox injection in temporomandibular disorders

– Arthroscopy

– Тemporomandibular joint pumping. Detailed protocol

– Temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis. Detailed protocol

– Recommendations for patients after procedures.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, Oral and maxillofacial surgeons.

Lesson 4.Temporomandibular joint surgery

– Temporomandibular incisions types: preauricular incision, Al-Kayat extension, endaural incision, inverted hockey stick incision, retroauricular incision, RITHNI

– New incision presentation: invisible scar

– Indications and contraindications for TMJ surgery

– Temporomandibular joint discopexy

– Temporomandibular joint discectomy

– Тemporomandibular joint total replacement

– Complications of TMJ surgery.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, Oral and maxillofacial surgeons.

Lesson 5.Temporomandibular joint investigation, future trends, case reports and final remarks

– Temporomandibular disc replacement

– Materials for temporomandibular disc replacement

– Temporomandibular joint biomaterials

– Temporomandibular joint case reports

– Detailed analysis of the operation and long-term results of temporomandibular disc replacement on an animal

– Final remarks and conclusions

– Clinical cases.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, Oral and maxillofacial surgeons.

Lesson 6.TMJ alloplastic total replacement

– Surgical indications

– Autologous vs alloplastic reconstruction

– Stock vs custom made prosthesis

– Surgical planning

– TMJ prosthesis classification system

– TMJ surgery

– Postoperative follow-up and management of complications

– Case report.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, Oral and maxillofacial surgeons.

Lesson 7.Hemimandibular hyperplasy and facial asymmetry

– Diagnostics of facial asymmetry. Facial asymmetry classification

– Differential diagnosis of pathologies that cause facial asymmetry

– 3D planning of the treatment of hemimandibular hyperplasia: conservative vs surgical

– Hemimandibular elongation: diagnosis and treatment

– Osteochondroma: aetiology, diagnosis, and treatment

– Condylar hypoplasia: aetiology, diagnosis, and treatment

– The effect of unilateral condylar hyperplasia in a growing and non growing individual

– Тhe effect of condylar fracture or trauma (impact) to the joint that may affect mandibular growth

– Long-term results of treatment of hеmimandibular hyperplasia and facial asymmetry.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, Oral and maxillofacial surgeons.

Lesson 8.Progressive/Idiopathic Condylar Resorption: Case Reports. Management of unsalvageable TMJ

– Normal and pathological TMJ: diagnostic criteria

– Progressive/Idiopathic Condylar Resorption

– Тhe pathogenesis of TM joint degenerative disease

– Тhe clinical management of TM joint arthritis

– Management of unsalvageable TMJ: autogenous and alloplastic replacement

– Alloplastic replacement of the TMJ: indications and contraindications, treatment planning, protocol operations

– Post-surgical orthodontic treatment of TMJ diseases

– Long-term results of treatment of TMJ diseases

– The role of other specialists in the treatment of TMJ diseases.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, Oral and maxillofacial surgeons.