Very Dental: The Best Way to Learn TMJ with Dr. Jim McKee

The Very Dental Podcast Network

Today we're featuring a throwback to the Spear Summit all the way back to 2019! Jason and Alan were still podcasting as the Dental Hacks and we had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Jim McKee.

Jim is one of a special breed of dentists that has created a practice that focuses on pain patients and patients with TMJ issues.

• How did Jim become interested in occlusion and TMJ?
• How has imaging changed the game for Jim's patient treatment?
  • "The imaging isn't for you. The imaging is for the patients!"
• How does pain relate to malocclusion and why is pain often the last thing to show up?
• How does Jim "front load" the patient education process?
• What are Jim's favorite educational aids for TMJ/pain?
• How did oral surgeon Dr. Mark Piper influence Jim's philosophy?
• Which comes first: airway or joints?
• What's the best way to learn TMJ?
• How is he using CBCT in his office? How does he use the MRI?
• How did Jim build his restorative practice using the what he'd learned about TMJ and occlusion?
• Can you create new patient flow by focusing on TMJ? Why shouldn't TMJ be a specialty?
• Are TMJ specialists a "dumping ground?"
• Direct vs. indirect treatment options for joint/muscle pain and the 4 R's
• What is the best way to screen for TMJ issues? What questions should you ask?
• How can you find a TMD specialist in your area? What questions should you ask?
• Who should be on the interdisciplinary TMD team?

Some links from the show:

Spear Education Occlusion Workshop

Spear Online

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