Show notes
Jason and Alan were joined by Chicago dentist Dr. Jim McKee. Jim is one of a special breed of dentists that has created a practice that focuses on pain patients and patients with TMJ issues.
- How did Jim become interested in occlusion and TMJ?
- How has imaging changed the game for Jim's patient treatment?
- "The imaging isn't for you. The imaging is for the patients!"
- How does pain relate to malocclusion and why is pain often the last thing to show up?
- How does Jim "front load" the patient education process?
- What are Jim's favorite educational aids for TMJ/pain?
- How did oral surgeon Dr. Mark Piper influence Jim's philosophy?
- Which comes first: airway or joints?
- What's the best way to learn TMJ?
- How is he using CBCT in his office? How does he use the MRI?
- How did Jim build his restorative practice using the what he'd learned about TMJ and occlusion?
- Can you create new patient flow by focusing on TMJ? Why shouldn't TMJ be a specialty?
- Are TMJ specialists a "dumping ground?"
- Direct vs. indirect treatment options for joint/muscle pain and the 4 R's
- What is the best way to screen for TMJ issues? What questions should you ask?
- How can you find a TMD specialist in your area? What questions should you ask?
- Who should be on the interdisciplinary TMD team?
Some links from the show:
Spear Education Occlusion Workshop
Spear Online
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