Learning Content

The SplintCourse is designed to simplify the diagnosis, prescription and delivery of Occlusal Appliances for GDPs.

The course comprehensively covers anatomy, diagnosis and the management of patients suffering with TMD and/or Bruxism, with reference to the Evidence Base as well as understanding when to refer such patients.

Aims & Objectives

Aims:
- To provide a comprehensive overview of splints for the general dental practitioner (GDP)
- To help the GDP to select an appropriate appliance in the management of the parafunctional patient
Objectives:
- To learn to diagnose signs and symptoms of parafunction
- To appreciate the role of splint therapy in the management of parafunction, with focus on numerous types of splints to understand their mechanisms
- To gain in-depth knowledge in the various types of splints, their indications, contraindications, fabrication (including laboratory stages)

Development Outcomes

A. Effective communication with patients, the dental team, and others across dentistry, including when obtaining consent, dealing with complaints, and raising concerns when patients are at risk

C. Maintenance and development of knowledge and skill within your field of practice

  • 112 Videos

  • 51 Quizzes

  • 1 Worksheet

  • 109 Files

Module 1 - Welcome to SplintCourse

  • 1.1 Introduction and Outline

  • 1.2 Aims and Objectives - The Learning Matter

  • 1.3 - Course Downloads

Module 2 - The Parafunction Epidemic

  • 2.1 Parafunction - What and Why? The Parafunction Epidemic

  • 2.2 Does Occlusion Matter? - Wear is the problem?

  • 2.3 The Weakest Link Theory - Making sense of Variability

  • 2.4 The Bio-psycho-social Model of Disease - Current Concepts of Pain

  • 2.5 Understanding the TMJ - A Unique Joint

  • 2.6 Parafunction and TMD - Micro and Macro Trauma?

  • 2.7 Parafunction and the Muscles - ‘Myofascial’

  • 2.8 Parafunction and the Teeth - ‘The Demolition Experts’

  • 2.9 Parafunction and the Periodontium - ‘Occlusal Trauma'?

Module 3 - Splints and the Evidence Base

  • 3.1 Evidence Based Splints - What’s the proof? I

  • 3.2 Evidence Based Splints - What’s the proof? II

Module 4 - Clinical Foundations

  • 4.1 Extra-Oral Examination (Basic) - It Starts with the Face

  • 4.2 Extra-Oral Examination (Detailed) - Muscles and TMJ

  • 4.3 Intra-Oral Examination - Details Matter

  • 4.4 Intra-Oral Examination - Maxilla and Airway

  • 4.5 - Airway - More important than Teeth

  • 4.6 Load Testing - Why, When and How?

  • 4.7 Communicate with Confidence - The Power of Co-Diagnosis

  • 4.8 Chronic Pain and Red Flag Patients - Be Careful What You Wish For

  • 4.9 Adjunctive Therapies - Conservative Care

Module 5 - Splint Theory

  • 5.1 The Wonderful World of Splints

  • 5.2 How Do Splints Work? - Mechanisms of Action

  • 5.3 Splints with a Purpose - What’s the Goal?

  • 5.4 The Splint History - Understand their experience

  • 5.5 Which Splint, When? - Decision Making Overview

Module 6 - Anterior Midpoint Stop Appliances

  • 6.1 The Science Behind AMPSAs - Don’t Believe the Hype

  • 6.2 AMPSAs and AOBs - How to Predict

  • 6.3 AMPSA Record Taking - Be Disciplined

  • 6.4 AMPSA Fit - Not always Plug and Play

  • 6.5 NTI/SCi - Relax those Muscles

  • 6.6 Flexi Orthotic Appliance - What’s all the FOS about?

  • 6.7 B Splints - Single Arch

  • 6.8 Dual Arch B Splints - Plastic to Plastic

  • 6.9 The Formula to Increase Compliance - To Err is Human

  • 6.10 Decision Making in AMPSAs Summary - Designing the AMPSA

  • 6.11 Troubleshooting AMPSAs - Little tricks

Module 7 - Stabilisation Splints - The Great All-rounder

  • 7.1 Michigan Splints - Why and When?

  • 7.2 Record Taking - Pragmatic Solutions

  • 7.3 Artex Facebow Demo

  • 7.4 - Stabilisation Splint - Fit and Equilibration - Do it Properly

  • 7.5 - Follow Up Adjustments and Troubleshooting - Stabilisation Splints

  • 7.6 Final Words - Good But Overrated

Module 8 - Profitable Splints - Charging Appropriately

  • 8.1 - Profitable Splints - How to charge appropriately

Module 9 - The Soft Splint - The Work of the Devil?

  • 9.1 Soft Splints - Why and When?

  • 9.2 How to Equillibrate - The Little Known Secret

  • 9.3 Final Words - It has a place

  • 9.4 Pressure Formed Retainers - Simple and Humble

  • 9.5 - Pressure Formed Retainers - Success and Failures

  • 9.6 How to Properly Adjust a Soft Splints

Module 10 - Final Words - You made it!

  • 10.1 Aftercare and Follow Ups - Nothing lasts forever

  • 10.2 - Final Words - Diagnose, Prescribe, Protect!

  • 10.3 You did it! Feedback and CE / CPD Certificate

BONUS LECTURES

  • 11.1 Awake Bruxism Appliance (Biofeedback)

  • 11.2 TMJ Imaging - When and Why?

  • 11.3 Information and Consent Form Walk-Through Video

  • 11.4 Patient History Form Walk-Through

  • 11.5 Examination Form Walk-Through

  • 11.6 Aqualizers

  • 11.7 AOB Risk Assessment

  • 11.8 TMJ Exercises for Your Patients

  • 11.9 SCM Muscle (Advanced)

SplintCourse Live Lectures (In-Person)

  • Intro to TMD - Jaz and Krina

  • TMJ Examination - Jaz and Krina

  • TMJ Surgery Outcomes - Andrew Sidebottom

  • TMJ Trigger Points - Jaz and Krina

  • Oral Appliances for TMD - Jaz

Monthly Grind Live Coaching

  • April 2021 - TMD as a Psychosocial Disease

  • May 2021 - Vertical vs Horizontal Slide

  • June 2021 - How Dentists Limited to TMD practice work

  • July 2021 - Complications of Mandibular Advancement Splints

  • August 2021 - Communication and Case Acceptance

  • September 2021 - Lessons from adjusting splints

  • October 2021 - Revising Slides

  • November 2021 - Communicating the Value of Splints

  • December 2021 - Myofascial pain

  • January 2022 - Posterior Guided Occlusion Splint

  • February 2022 - TMD Physiotherapy

  • March 2022 - Correlation between Dahl and Occlusal Appliance

  • April 2022 - Tinnitus, AOBs and Red Flags

  • May 2022 - Bite Changes, Difficult Cases, Temporal Tendonitis

  • June 2022 - Hypnosis for Bruxism

  • July 2022 - Botox for TMD

  • August 2022 - OVD Troubleshooting and Case Discussion

  • September 2022 - Stabilisation Splints

  • October 2022 - Case Studies

  • November 2022 - 3 Case Studies including Acute DDwoR

  • December Q&A - Merry Christmas All!

  • January 2023 - AMPSAs for Patients with OSA + Unique Centric Relation!

  • February 2023 - Pivot Splints and Cases Support

  • March 2023 - Interesting Case Study

  • April 2023 - Intra-Aural Devices for TMD

  • May 2023 - Support Session

  • June 2023 - Support Session

  • July 2023 - Support Session

  • September 2023 - Spontaneous Bite Change Case

  • October 2023 - Support and Kat’s Suspected Retrodiscitis

  • November 2023 - TMD Diagnosis with Dr Greenbaum Part 1

  • November 2023 - TMD Diagnosis with Dr Greenbaum Part 2

  • January 2024 - Screening for Sleep Disordered Breathing

  • February 2024 - AES 2024 Reflections

  • March 2024 - Case Study: Bite Change

  • May 2024 - Understanding and Treating TMD

  • June 2024 - Splint Design Revision

  • August 2024 - Airway Patients and Case Specific Questions

Videos for Lab Technician Use

  • Maxillary Anterior Passive Appliance

  • Bruxchecker

  • Flexi Orthotic System

SplintCourse Podcast Version

  • Module 1 and 2

  • Module 3

  • Module 4 and 5

  • Module 6

  • Module 7

  • Module 8, 9 and 10

  • Module 11

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