Abstract:
An in depth presentation of the facts that negate many of the myths often propounded regarding TMJ surgery. Attention is focused on proper evaluation and diagnosis, nonsurgical management of Myofascial Pain Dysfunction (MPD) syndrome, and surgical decision making for state of th e art surgery for TMJ meniscal pathology and degenerative joint disease requiring reconstruction. This is a historical review of over 40 years of private practice experience.
Biography:
Dr. Traub graduated from Creighton University School of Dentistry in 1978 following which he completed a 3-year Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He then enjoyed a full-time solo practice in his home town of Albuquerque, New Mexico USA until the summer of 2023. More recently, he has accepted a teaching position at Creighton University Dental School as a clinical professor in the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery department. He is on the Board of Directors of the American Institute of Oral Biology (AIOB), still practices surgery part-time in Albuquerque, and is becoming certified by the International Academy of Independent Medical Legal Evaluators, being the first in his field in that organization. He has placed dental implants since 1982 and still does major facial traumatic reconstructive surgery.
