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This virtual course is accessible on computers, tablets, and smartphones.
When you purchase an individual live stream, you can watch the event live and access the recording for 30 days. This gives you the flexibility to watch at your convenience — whether you miss the live session or want to revisit it later. Watch on any device, anytime, from anywhere in the world.
As a member of All Access+ or the Season Pass, you’ll have ongoing access to the recording for as long as your membership is active.
Occlusal splint therapy is one of the most misunderstood areas in restorative and TMD dentistry. Dentists are frequently confused by overlapping terminology (NTI, stabilization splint, deprogrammer, night guard), unclear indications for each appliance, and how splints fit into broader restorative planning. There are three recurring failure points: choosing an appliance designed for one problem (e.g., parafunction) to treat a different one (e.g., joint-based TMD), skipping the diagnostic step that differentiates muscle-based pain from intracapsular derangement, and moving into irreversible restorative treatment without first stabilizing occlusion using a splint.
This presentation addresses those gaps directly. It gives dentists a clear framework for selecting between full-coverage stabilization splints, anterior deprogrammers, and repositioning splints based on diagnosis rather than habit, shows how to use a deprogrammer diagnostically to separate muscle from joint pathology, and demonstrates how a diagnostic splint verifies a stable joint position before full-mouth rehab. It also covers common clinical pitfalls (fit, adjustment, tooth movement) and when to escalate rather than keep adjusting.
Please contact The Dawson Academy at 1.800.952.2178 for full details.
The Dawson Academy is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. The Dawson Academy designates this activity for 4 credit hours continuing education credits.
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.
Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
