Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain: Treat, Co-Treat, or Refer?
CE COURSES
Friday, August 15 | 8:15 a. m. – 11:30 a. m.
About the Speaker
Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain: Treat, Co-Treat, or Refer?
Thomas P. Sollecito, DMD, FDS, RCSEd
Three( 3) CE credits recommended for dentists. Education Methods: lecture, slides, case studies and discussion
Dentists often encounter patients with orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders in the course of daily practice. This lecture is intended for the dentist who would like a better understanding of this complex topic to be able to decide when to treat or co-treat, or when to refer.
Upon completion of this lecture, participants should be able to:
• Obtain a comprehensive history and exam of the orofacial pain / TMD patient.
• Understand the differential diagnosis of orofacial pain disorders
• Diagnose and treat temporomandibular, musculoskeletal disorders and jointbased painful disorders.
• Discuss other conditions that mimic TMD and cause orofacial pain.
• Understand the role of imaging in managing the pain patient.
• Utilize traditional and alternative treatment modalities.
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Thomas P. Sollecito, DMD, FDS, RCSEd
Dr. Sollecito is chair of the Department of Oral Medicine and Professor of Oral Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. From July 2008 through June 2009, Dr. Sollecito served as Interim Dean at the school and as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs from February 2005 through June 2008. Dr. Sollecito is an attending in oral medicine at Penn Medicine and a clinical associate at the Children’ s Hospital of Philadelphia.
He is a Fellow and Diplomate in Hospital Dentistry / Special Care in Dentistry. He is also a member of OKU, the American Board of Oral Medicine and the American Academy of Oral Medicine. He is a Diplomate in Oral Medicine and he has authored numerous papers and chapters related to various topics in oral medicine including facial pain, mucosal disease, and treatment of medically complex dental patients.
Dr. Sollecito has received a research grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research( NIDCR), received honorariums for CE and publications, but has no other relevant financial relationships to disclose.
16 MAY / JUNE 2025 | PENNSYLVANIA DENTAL JOURNAL