Fabio Savastano
International College of Neuromuscular Orthodontics and Gnathology, Italy
Title: Workshop on Neuromuscular approach to Temporomandibular Disorders
Biography
Biography: Fabio Savastano
Abstract
Neuromuscular dentistry is the understanding of the relationship between the Temperomandibular joints(TMJ), teeth, muscles and nerves. It enables the optimum physiologic position of the jaw to be established to assist in the correction of the underlying causes of craniofacial – Temperomandibular joint, head and neck pain. Neuromuscular dentistry is also used to determine the optimum physiologic jaw position prior to complex dental restorative procedures, cosmetic dentistry, dental sleep medicine procedures, dentofacialorthopaedics and orthodontics. It is a treatment modality of dentistry that focuses on correcting the physiologic “misalignment†of the jaw at the Temperomandibular joint (TMJ). This lecture focuses on diagnosis and treatment of temporo-mandibular disorders according to neuromuscular principals and phylosophy. The procedure is described according to the ICNOG (International College of Neuromuscular Orthodontics and Gnathology) protocol.