Summary:

When: May 24th, 2025 from 9:30am – 11:30am

Where: The Officer’s Club
3410 Westover Street, Sacramento (McClellan), CA 95652

Speaker: Dr. Rebeka Silva

Tuition:
AGD dentists: $99
Non-AGD dentists: $179
AGD Staff: $30
Non-AGD Staff: $60
Includes breakfast.

2 Lecture CE
AGD Subject Code: 200-orofacial pain

Course Description:

This two-hour course will start with a review of the different intra-articular and extra-articular conditions that affect the temporomandibular joint, with a focus on the most common conditions, including internal derangement, degenerative joint disease and myofascial pain. MRI and CT imaging techniques will be reviewed, highlighting the advantages of each type. An overview of the available surgical modalities will be discussed and indications for different therapies will be discussed. Finally, understanding how Botox can be helpful and when it is indicated will complete this overview of TMJ pathology and myofascial pain.

Objectives for the workshop:

• The participant will be able to describe the different TMJ imaging modalities, and strengths and weaknesses of each.
• The participant will be able to identify the different findings within categories of TMJ internal derangement, degenerative joint disease, and myofascial pain.
• The participant will be able to compare the different surgical modalities available in the treatment of TMJ disorders and understand why it is selected.
  The participant will understand how Botox works and why it is useful in particular
  scenarios.

About the Speaker:

Rebeka Silva, DMD, FACD is Clinical Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco, and she also serves as Chief of Dental Service and full-time oral and maxillofacial surgeon at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. In addition, she has a part-time private practice in San Francisco at Song Oral Surgery and is an attending surgeon at California Pacific Medical Center. Dr. Silva has co- authored three textbooks on the contemporary management of TMJ disorders and has published peer-reviewed papers in the field. In addition to presenting at national and international meetings, Dr. Silva was nominated to the prestigious American Society of TMJ Surgeons.

Refund and Cancellation:

• Registrations are subject to a $75 non-refundable processing fee.

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