DOCTORS · THE TMJ COURSE LADDER
Your Path to Understanding & Treating TMD.
You're already seeing these patients: the clicking jaw, the worn teeth, the morning headaches.
The Digital TMJ Course Ladder provides a structured path through our online training, from recognizing the signs of TMD to developing more advanced clinical skills.
Explore the recommended courses at each stage and choose the training that fits your experience and goals.
Explore the Course LadderYOUR LEARNING JOURNEY
Four Steps. One Connected Approach.
Start with the fundamentals and build toward more advanced clinical applications. Each stage recommends complete Digital TMJ courses that you can explore and purchase individually.
This is a suggested learning pathway, not a required sequence. Choose the courses most relevant to your current practice.
DISCOVER · START HERE
Start with the Philosophy.
Before diving into clinical techniques, understand the thinking behind Digital TMJ. Explore the biomechanical approach and learn why looking beyond the jaw is an important part of understanding TMD.
BUILD YOUR FOUNDATION
Learn to Recognize and Document TMD.
Build the foundation for recognizing potential TMD in everyday dental practice. Learn how to gather relevant patient information, assess clinical findings and maintain consistent documentation.
TMD in One Afternoon
A foundational introduction to recognizing TMD, understanding common signs and beginning to approach TMJ concerns in practice.
Intake
Explore patient interviews, clinical examinations, palpation protocols and the information needed for a structured TMD assessment.
Records & Consent
Develop a more consistent approach to clinical records, informed consent and documentation throughout the treatment process.
DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS
See the Bigger Clinical Picture.
Move beyond the initial assessment. Explore imaging, airway, sleep, joint mechanics and whole-body biomechanics to better understand how different clinical findings may connect.
CBCT · Airway Diagnostics
Explore CBCT imaging, TMJ anatomy, airway assessment and diagnostic considerations related to sleep and breathing.
Teeth to Toes
Explore the connections between the jaw, head, neck, posture, breathing and the wider biomechanical system.
Hypermobility
Learn how joint hypermobility, stability and whole-body factors may influence the assessment of patients with TMD.
Sleep Disorder
Explore sleep-disordered breathing terminology and diagnostic measures, including RDI, ODI and UARS.
ADVANCE YOUR PRACTICE
From Assessment to Treatment.
Build on your foundation through more advanced clinical concepts, instrumentation, functional assessment, treatment protocols and long-term planning.
T-Scan
Explore digital occlusal measurement and how objective records can inform clinical assessment and decision-making.
Functional Rebalance
Explore the concepts and clinical processes behind Functional Rebalance, including its applications and limitations.
Biomechanical Protocol
Explore a structured approach to diagnosis, treatment design, delivery, verification and longer-term clinical planning.
Treatment Planning
Explore clinical leadership, patient communication and translating biomechanical findings into an organized treatment plan.
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Your Learning Journey, Your Own Pace.
The Course Ladder is a recommended path, not a requirement. Explore the full Digital TMJ Course Library to find additional topics and choose the courses that best suit your practice.
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