April 2026 Regional Meeting
April 2026 Regional Meeting
Credit Hours: 3 Hours
Course Title: When it Clicks – Clinical Reasoning in TMJD
Speakers: Antigone Vesci PT, DPT, ATC, SCS, FAAOMPT
Location:OLC Education and Conference Center
Course Description:
This course provides dentists with a practical, evidence-informed approach to the diagnosis and management of temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJD).
Participants will gain a working understanding of TMJ anatomy, biomechanics, and pathophysiology as they relate to occlusal splints, pharmacologic strategies, and surgical considerations.
Emphasis is placed on clinical reasoning, pain science, and decision-making to help clinicians confidently screen and evaluate patients, implement effective in-office management strategies, and determine appropriate referrals.
The course also highlights interdisciplinary collaboration, equipping participants with actionable tools and insights they can apply in their practice the very next day.
Course Objectives:
- Understand TMJ anatomy, biomechanics, and pathophysiology relevant to splint therapy, surgery, and pharmacologic treatment.
- Strengthen clinical reasoning skills using pain science to guide TMJD diagnosis, management, and referral.
- Enhance interprofessional collaboration skills when working with multidisciplinary teams caring for patients with TMJD.
About the Speakers:
Dr. Antigone Vesci is a Sports Certified Physical Therapy Specialist, Athletic Trainer, and the founder of AV Performance Therapy. She also is an adjunct faculty member at Northwestern University.
She earned her Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training in 2012 and her Doctor of Physical Therapy in 2014 from Boston University’s College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College. In 2017, she completed her Fellowship in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Dr. Vesci’s work focuses on teaching and mentoring clinicians in clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice. Clinically, she specializes in treating the aging athlete, as well as patients with acute or chronic spine pain.
She also has a specializes in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction, frequently treating and presenting to dentists and other specialists on interdisciplinary approaches to its management.
Dr. Vesci also presents to firefighters, law enforcement, military, and other tactical athlete groups on injury risk reduction for O2X Human Performance. Antigone lives in Glenview, IL with her husband and 2 children.