Discopexy – Pearls and Pitfalls
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Discopexy remains a viable option on the treatment algorithm in patients with disc displacement.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:
- Identify which patients are suitable for discopexy.
- Review open techniques for discopexy.
- Describe potential complications that can occur with discopexy
Gary F. Bouloux, DDS, MD, MDSc, FRACDS (OMS), FACS
Professor
Emory School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia
Relevant Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Steven M. Sullivan, DDS, FACS
Professor and Chair
University of Oklahoma
OKC, Oklahoma
Relevant Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Steadfast Medical (Individual(s) Involved: Self): Ownership Interest.
An Internet-based CME Activity
Original Release Date: October 4, 2020
Review Date: April 22, 2023
Expiration Date: April 22, 2026
Estimated time to complete this educational activity: 1.0 hours
Method of participation: Self-Study
Gary F. Bouloux, DDS, MD, MDSc
J David Allen Family Professor and Division Chief of the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Emory University School of Medicine
Gary F. Bouloux, DDS, MD, FRACDS, FRACDS(OMS), FRCS, MDSc, FACS, is the J David Allen Family Professor and Division Chief of the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Bouloux is credited with introducing TMJ arthroscopy and total joint replacement for TMJ to Emory’s clinical services. His primary clinical interest is in improving surgical outcomes following arthrocentesis, arthroscopy, arthroplasty and total joint replacement for TMJ dysfunction.
Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships were disclosed.
Steven M. Sullivan, DDS, FACS
Professor and Chair, University of Oklahoma
Dr. Sullivan is Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgical Sciences at the University of Oklahoma. He completed his dental training at the Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas, Texas and his oral and maxillofacial surgery training at the University of Oklahoma, completing the program in 1988.
His international training experiences included the West of Scotland Plastic and Oral Surgery Unit in Glasgow Scotland, as well as the University of Melbourne and Royal Children’s Hospital as a fellow in the Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery unit in Melbourne, Australia.
Dr. Sullivan was appointed Chairman of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Oklahoma in 1992 and has served as Chair since that time. He was a member examination committee for the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from 1998-2004, has been President of the Oklahoma Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the Southwest Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. He was also a member of the AAOMS Committee on Residency Education and Training.
His practice is devoted to surgical correction of dentofacial deformities, and temporomandibular joint reconstruction. Dr. Sullivan lectures nationally and internationally on these topics.
Continuing Education Provider Approval
The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.
ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education.
ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.
The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons designates this activity for 1.0 continuing education credit(s).
AGD - Accepted Program Provider
FAGD/MAGD Credit
11/1/22-12/31/26
Provider ID# 214680
The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons designates this internet-based enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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