CERTIFICATION IN MYOFASCIAL PAIN FOR MAXILLOFACIAL CLINICIAN

This is a certification module of Fellowship TMJ Foundation, which is open for maxillofacial clinicians as a continued professional development program facilitated by DAMER India and is CPD accredited from the TrustCPD International Union.

This is a mandatory certification module for the fellow positions of the FTMJF Program. Although, considering the clinical importance, this module is open for all maxillofacial clinicians as a continued professional development certification offered at a minimal cost. 

Schedule:  June 15, 2024, 10.00 AM to 12.00 Noon IST. This includes training and faculty interaction session. 

Mode of learning: Online (DAMER eConnect and ZOOM online learning platform)

Module Faculty:

 Camilo Chávez Farías DDS, MS (Zaragoza, Spain) 

• About the course faculty: Dr. Camilo Esteban Chávez Farías has completed his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) from the University of Valparaíso, Chile.  Following this he has completed his Master’s degree in Dental Science (Msc) from Complutense University of Madrid, Spain and Diploma in Health Science Education from University of Chile, Chile. He is a specialist and consultant for Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain at Complutense University of Madrid, Spain. He is currently professor in the temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain specialization program at Complutense University of Madrid, Spain. He is the member of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), Spanish Society of Temporomandibular Disorders (SEDCyDO) and Spanish Society of Dental Sleep Medicine (SEMDOR).

Module Director: 

Darpan Bhargava MDS, MOMS RCPS (Glasg), PGDHM, PDCR, Ph.D

Consultant, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery; Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, People's University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India; Director Research, DAMER India; Clinical Director, TMJ Consultancy Services, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India  

Module Arbiter:

Suzie Bergman DDS, IFWDC

Instructor with focus on TMJ and Orthodontics; Dentistry On Officers Row; McGann Postgraduate, School of Dentistry; Progressive Orthodontic Seminars, Vancouver, Washington, United States

Kishore Moturi MDS, FTMJF

Professor & Unit Chief, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Army College Of Dental Sciences, Secunderabad, India

Eligibility: 

The certification is open internationally. The mandatory requirement is to have completed or on-going Postgraduate Degree or Diploma in Dentistry or Medicine with a keen interest in learning about myofascial pain disorders of the maxillofacial region.

Certification Fee: 

• TMJ Foundation Fellow and Faculty Positions: Free
• Others: 2859 INR

Certification Fee Bank Transfer Details- Account Name: DARSN ACADEMY FOR MAXILLOFACIAL EDU; Bank: HDFC; Account No: 50200057103878; IFSC Code: HDFC0001768; SWIFT Code: HDFCINBB

International currency transfers by the candidates outside India should be equivalent to INR, at the day and time of the transfer. Please email the bank transfer receipt to darsn.edu@gmail.com to receive the registration link.

Course Content:

1. Introduction to Myofascial Pain 

2. Definition of Pain

3. Diagnostic Criteria/ Diagnosis: DC/TMD

4. Classification of the Pain of Muscle Origin

5. Physiopathology,

6. Characteristics of Muscle Pain

7. Myofascial Pain: Definition

8. An overview on Trigger Points & Referral Pain presentations on the face

9. Differential Diagnosis for Muscle Pain
10. Needling techniques

11. Current Perspective on management