571: 3 Keys to Identifying the Early High-Risk TMJ Patient - Dr. Tiffany Lamberton - a podcast by ACT Dental

3 Keys to Identifying the Early High-Risk TMJ Patient

Episode #571 with Dr. Tiffany Lamberton  

About 10 million people in the world have TMD. So, why do dentists ignore this problem? We need to think better, and today’s guest helps do exactly that. Kirk Behrendt brings in Dr. Tiffany Lamberton from TMD Collective to help you understand everything joint-related, how to be fearless about treating these patients, and finding ways to connect with the right specialists. Identifying it early is the key! To learn more about this overlooked condition and what you can do to help, listen to Episode 571 of The Best Practices Show!

Episode Resources:

• Dr. Lamberton’s website: www.tmdcollective.com
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Links Mentioned in This Episode:

Dr. Lamberton’s educational platform or coaching/mentorship: www.tmdcollective.online

Specialty Imaging Temporomandibular Joint and Sleep-Disordered Breathing by Dania Tamimi: https://www.elsevier.com/books/specialty-imaging-temporomandibular-joint-and-sleep-disordered-breathing/tamimi/978-0-323-87748-0

Chicago Study Club: https://chicagostudyclub.com

Main Takeaways:

Look beyond the teeth.

Slow down your diagnosis. 

Know the signs of airway issues.

Pain isn’t the only symptom of TM issues. 

Start collaborating with different specialists. 

“There needs to be a way to bring the joints into the picture more because we always are just very focused on the teeth, and how they fit together, and the bite, and the occlusion. But I always think of like, if you're building a house and you do these beautiful front doors, you're building this entryway, you’ve spent $40,000 on these doors and the hinges are like $3.99 from the hardware store, you may run into problems. And so, I think that as dentists, we need to have a little bit bigger lens of looking at the...

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