BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 14.4//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Pacific Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Pacific Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Presentation: Jaw Dropping: Everything You Didn’t Know About TM D (An Essential Pillar of Orofacial Pain Specialty)Learning Objectives:1. Identify the hallmark signs and symptoms of TMJ disorders\, including disc displacement\, myalgia\, and referred head/neck pain patterns2. Different iate TMJ-related pain from other orofacial pain conditions (odontogenic\, sinus\, neurovascular) commonly seen in general practice3. Describe key co mponents of a TMJ history and clinical exam\, including joint palpation\, range-of-motion measurements\, and diagnostic injections4. Recognize appro priate indications for advanced imaging (CBCT/MRI) in TMJ evaluation5. Out line a conservative\, evidence-based treatment sequence for TMJ disorders\ , from at-home care to orthotic therapy and adjunct injections (e.g.\, PRF )6. Identify criteria for referral to an orofacial pain specialist or oral and maxillofacial surgeon\, including red flags for progressive joint dis ease7. Apply strategies for integrating TMJ screening into routine dental exams to improve early detection and interdisciplinary care coordinationAb out our Presenter: A lifelong learner\, Dr. Amit Wadke is U.S. residency-t rained Orofacial Pain Specialist with over a decade of experience in pulmo nary\, sleep\, and oncology research\, including work at Memorial Sloan Ke ttering Cancer Center. In addition\, he completed a Master’s degree in Den tal Sciences focusing on TMJ Disorders from the University of Rochester an d another Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from Seton Hall Uni versity\, He owns a specialty clinic that is focused on conservative treat ment of TMJ disorders\, as well as Orofacial Pain including headaches\, eu ropathic/neurovascular pain\, and dental management of obstructive sleep a pnea. He serves patients across the Pacific Northwest\, and has been curre ntly training dentists and residents from all over the country\, publishes research in peer review journals\, and supports U.S. Armed Forces troop r eadiness exams statewide.2 CELocation: Meeting at Shawn O’Donnell’s restau rant banquet room\, 122 128th Street SE\, Everett\, WA 98208. Free parking is located in the back.Registration: SPACE IS LIMITED SO REGISTER EARLY. Please RSVP no later than noon on Friday\, April 10\, 2026 You can:Contact the SCDS Office at 360-419-7444 Email at info@scdentists.org. Register on line at Special thanks to our Sponsors: Meet them in person at the meeting !Vegetarian meals by advance request only.COST: Complimentary for SCDS mem ber dentists\, $40 pp for all guests.Payable by CASH or CHECK at the door (no debit/credit).NOTE: No Shows or cancellations after deadline will be invoiced $40pp DTEND:20270422T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260810T031513Z DTSTART:20270422T010000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Member Meeting - April 21\, 2027 UID:RFCALITEM639219285135637811 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Presentation: Jaw Dropping: Everything You Didn’t Know About TMD (An Essential Pillar of Orofacial Pain Specialty)< /p>

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify the hallmark signs and symptoms of TMJ disorders\, i ncluding disc displacement\, myalgia\, and referred head/neck pain pattern s

2. Differentiate TMJ-related pain from other orofacial pain condit ions (odontogenic\, sinus\, neurovascular) commonly seen in general practi ce

3. Describe key components of a TMJ history and clinical exam\, i ncluding joint palpation\, range-of-motion measurements\, and diagnostic i njections

4. Recognize appropriate indications for advanced imaging (CBCT/MRI) in TMJ evaluation

5. Outline a conservative\, evidence-ba sed treatment sequence for TMJ disorders\, from at-home care to orthotic t herapy and adjunct injections (e.g.\, PRF)

6. Identify criteria for referral to an orofacial pain specialist or oral and maxillofacial surgeon \, including red flags for progressive joint disease

7. Apply strate gies for integrating TMJ screening into routine dental exams to improve ea rly detection and interdisciplinary care coordination

About our Presenter: A lifelong learner\, Dr. Amit Wadke is U.S. residency-trained Orofacial Pain Specialist with over a decade of experience in pulmonary\, sleep\, and oncology research\, incl uding work at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. In addition\, he com pleted a Master’s degree in Dental Sciences focusing on TMJ Disorders from the University of Rochester and another Master’s degree in Healthcare Adm inistration from Seton Hall University\, He owns a specialty clinic that i s focused on conservative treatment of TMJ disorders\, as well as Orofacia l Pain including headaches\, europathic/neurovascular pain\, and dental ma nagement of obstructive sleep apnea. He serves patients across the Pacific Northwest\, and has been currently training dentists and residents from a ll over the country\, publishes research in peer review journals\, and sup ports U.S. Armed Forces troop readiness exams statewide.

2 CE

Location: Meeting at Shawn O’Donnell’s restaurant banquet room\, 122 128th Street SE\, \;Everett\, WA 98208. Free parking is lo cated in the back.

Registration: SPACE IS LIMITED S O REGISTER EARLY. Please RSVP no later than noon on Friday\, April 10\, 2026

You can:

Specia l thanks to our Sponsors:

Meet them in person at the meeti ng!

Vegetarian meals by advance request only.

COST: Complimentary for SCDS member dentists\, $40 pp for all guests.
Payable by CASH or CHECK at the door (no debit/credit).
NOTE: \; No Shows or cancellations after deadline will be invoiced $ 40pp

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