In the May collection of the Journal of the California Dental Association, readers will find articles and a case study on the use of oral appliances for the treatment of various conditions, along with regulatory compliance guidance and an opportunity to earn C.E. by reading an article and completing a short online quiz.
Treating temporomandibular disorders and bruxism
An article by John E. Dinan, DMD, MS, discusses the evidence base for oral appliance therapy in treating temporomandibular disorders and bruxism and offers dentists practical advice for incorporating oral appliances into their clinical practice.
When oral appliance therapy is used to treat temporomandibular disorders and bruxism, “it should be done in a manner that is conservative, reversible, logical to the patient’s presenting complaint, and part of a larger overall treatment plan,” the author writes.
Readers can earn 0.5 units C.E. by reading the article and then successfully completing an online quiz.
Mouthguard research no longer limited to trauma prevention
The May collection also features a review article on mouthguard research in sports dentistry, which concludes that mouthguards are proving to be “vital to precise concussion research and athletic performance potential,” and a case study on the use of a modified C-Palatal Plate for efficient molar distalization, guidance on the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s impact on the dental practice and reviews of the latest technological trends.
With the recent transition of the CDA Journal to a new digital online platform for scholarly journals, dentists and others can easily read and share articles and even have an option to listen to them. Read the May Journal collection.