Bruxism can lead to CMD and tooth wear. The level of suffering for those affected is sometimes very high. Treatment should be individualized as far as possible and depends on the initial situation. However, this initially requires sufficient diagnostics to assess the contribution of the various problem areas of bruxism, CMD, and the extent of dental wear that has occurred.
During the pandemic, face-to-face training was only possible to a limited extent, but people had time and bought laptops and tablets—and loved it. That’s how this course series for the organizer IFG came about at the time. The structured course series on the diagnosis of bruxism, CMD and restorative treatments presents each topic in a condensed format. The topics of the 8 modules are:
- Bruxism vs. CMD
- Bruxism and tooth wear
- Initial functional diagnostics
- Extended functional diagnostics
- Instrumental functional diagnostics
- Occlusal splints
- Functional therapy
- Restorative therapy
The modules run between 1:09 h and 1:43 h, making them significantly shorter than a curriculum. There are also no practical exercises. In return, the course series offers a low-threshold introduction to the topic without having to travel – and can be watched through over two rainy summer days. PD Dr. Ahlers provides you with more detailed information in a video on the organizer’s website, recorded at the end of filming.
The concept is well received; the course series has already been watched by several hundred dentists and rated very highly. Numerous participants then decided, on the basis of this online course series, to book the complete Curriculum of the Hamburg Dental Association.