PCE-005 - Empowering Predoc Students’ Knowledge and Competency in TMD Diagnosis and Management

Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are prevalent among the US population. TMD includes musculoskeletal and degenerative conditions and can cause debilitating jaw dysfunction and pain in the orofacial region. Oral health care professionals must be competent in evaluating, diagnosing and managing TMD to implement steps for early interventions. This need has led to development of new CODA TMD accreditation standards for dental schools. All schools must develop strategies to ensure students are competent upon graduation in the diagnosis and management of TMD. In this program, board-certified oral medicine and orofacial pain specialists share their expertise in predoc-teaching to ensure TMD competency upon graduation.