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Integrating Bruxism and Sleep Medicine in TMD Care
Join Dr. Joseph Ryan as he explores the critical connections between bruxism, sleep-disordered breathing, and temporomandibular disorders. This webinar demonstrates how these conditions intersect and why a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach is essential for effective patient care. Learn practical strategies for identifying overlapping symptoms, coordinating treatment protocols, and achieving better outcomes by addressing the mandible's role across all three conditions. Whether you're treating sleep apnea, managing TMD, or addressing bruxism, this session will enhance your clinical toolkit with an integrated perspective on oral appliance therapy.
BMedSc (USyd) BDSc (CSU) BSc (Hons 1) (CSU) MSc (Pain Management) (Usyd) DCD (Oral Medicine) (MelbU)
Dr. Joseph Ryan is a Canberra-based dentist who graduated from Sydney University (Bachelor of Medical Science, 2009) and Charles Sturt University (Bachelor of Dental Science with First Class Honours, 2016). He was the only student in his cohort to complete a two-year research honours in facial pain and won the IADR Western Region competition twice (2015, 2016) for his research on masseter muscle activity and TMD treatment with stabilising appliances. Dr. Ryan has worked in private practice alongside his family, served as Senior Dentist for ACT Health at The Canberra Hospital and public clinics, and provided care at the Alexander Maconchie Correctional Centre.