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Dentists looking for the latest information on TMJ, sleep and pain disorders can attend the 8th Annual Symposium of the Canadian Chapter of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain scheduled for October, 2014.
Richard Goodfellow, DDS of the TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centre of Toronto is speaking at this year’s event, where he will cover key issues such as pain, sleep and TMD (temporomandibular joint disorder). At the end of this lecture, dentists will have an understanding of the types of appliances used for obstructive sleep apnea and TMJ treatment Toronto area patients receive in his practice. A system to help diagnose, deliver and treat these problems will also be explained. Dr. Richard Goodfellow is a Diplomate of the American Board of Craniofacial Pain and Craniofacial Dental Sleep Medicine. His private dental practice focuses on TMD, sleep apnea, orthopedics and orthodontics and is known as the “TMJ & SLEEP Centre of Toronto since 2012. His wealth of knowledge was recognized in his role as the Program Chairman for the Canadian AACP Chapter during the first 6 international symposiums.
How sleep medicine impacts the general practitioner will also be explained at this event by Richard A. Bonato who is the CEO and Co-Founder of BRAEBON® Medical Corporation. He has been involved in the study of sleep and its disorders since 1986. He has taught courses on sleeping & dreaming at Carleton University, was the director of a sleep disorders laboratory, and has been an author, co-author, reviewer, and examiner in various educational organizations within the sleep field, including the AASM, AAST, BRPT. He has served on the Executive of the Canadian Sleep Society.
Early Treatment with the ALF Functional Appliance will also be discussed at this event by Dr. Bronson. In 2006, Dr. James M Bronson began lecturing on "The ALF Paradigm" in the US, Canada, Europe and Asia. In 2013, Dr. Bronson founded The ALF Educational Institute, LLC with the mission of providing structured and certified education in the functions, actions, and designs of the ALF appliances. He co-authored the article “Early Treatment with the ALF Functional Appliance” published in the 2014 Spring Issue of the International Journal of Orthodontics.
When asked about the reasons behind his topic at this event, Dr. Richard Goodfellow, a founding member of the Canadian Chapter of the AACP said:
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMJ disorders), sleep disorders and pain effect a large percentage of society. These are complicated conditions to properly assess and treat. The journey continues at this symposium for being able to more fully understand each of these conditions and their relationship between each other.
The TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centre of Toronto website has full details about Dr. Goodfellow’s practice. Interested parties can visit the website at: http://tmjtoronto.com.
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