Just be the dentist!

The motivation for writing this article is, after 26 years of lecturing around the country and interacting with thousands of dentists a year, I have seen the frustration that dentists have with certain aspects of their practice, specifically in the areas of overhead control, marketing, trying to get new patients, and financial arrangements. I hope that I will give every practicing dentist something to think about and help redefine your priorities as to how to run your practice.

Frontline Temporomandibular Joint/Orofacial Pain Therapy for Every Dental Practice.

Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are a group of conditions affecting the temporomandibular joint and/or muscles of mastication. TMD may present along with many comorbid pain syndromes such as myofascial pain, headache, and neck and back stiffness with limited range of motion, as well as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. The diagnosis and management of TMD is complex and, many times, multidisciplinary. However, dentists can provide their patients with frontline temporomandibular/orofacial pain therapy with didactic and hands-on training that provides a better understanding and a conservative approach for treatment of TMDs.