Craniofacial Pain: Multifaceted Approach to Care – Charles Ferzli, DDS + Kim Ledermann, DDS, MS

From a biopsychosocial approach, treating TMJ problems infers multiple causalities and treatment choices. A holistic and collaborative care approach helps patients achieve meaningful relief and long-term stability by guiding thoughtful, well-coordinated care. This webinar discusses how to evaluate TMDs and airways using a collaborative treatment planning and a patient-centered approach, coordinating care across disciplines.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Learners will understand the steps involved in performing a complete TMJ evaluation
• Learners will be exposed to developing evidence-informed, individualized treatment plans
• Learners will demonstrate effective communication strategies—such as shared documentation, case conferencing, and patient-centered goal setting—to coordinate care across disciplines

Charles Ferzli graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) degree in 1997. He did three associateships before starting his own practice in 2000. During this period, he gained experience working with the underserved to performing complex cosmetic procedures.

Dr. Charles Ferzli has dedicated time to upgrading his knowledge in various areas of dentistry and has taken more than 100 hours of continuing education every year for the past 27 years. He has received advanced training and certification from reputable institutes. He is certified from NYU for Implantology, cosmetic training from Ross Nash Institute, dental sleep medicine and TMJ training from the AACP, and orthodontic training from Gerry Samson Institute.

Dr. Charles Ferzli practices more than 40 hours a week in his Cary, NC office. The office is equipped with some of the latest and greatest dental technologies. His goal is to treat all his patients’ dental needs in one location, and invests in technology and products to achieve his purpose.

Dr. Ferzli has been married for 32 years. He completed the mini-residency offered by the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain (AACP) in 2010. That experience inspired him to take every course he could on TMDs and Sleep. He became a fellow of the AACP, a diplomate of the American Board of Craniofacial Pain (ABCP), of the American Board of Craniofacial Dental Sleep Medicine (ABCDSM), and of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine (ABDSM).

He currently practices three days a week treating patients with craniofacial pain and sleep related breathing problems. He serves as the co-chair of education of the AACP. He is also a member of the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM), the American Academy of Orofacial Pain (AAOP), the American Academy of Oral and Systemic Health (AAOSH), and the American Academy of Physiological Medicine and Dentistry (AAPMD).

Dr. Kim Ledermann is a specialist in orofacial pain, with expertise in temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD), dental sleep medicine, and orofacial pain disorders. She is the owner of the  Minnesota Craniofacial Center for TMJ and Sleep Treatment, a private practice dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions. The practice is located within a multidisciplinary healthcare space, where collaboration with providers in complementary fields supports a whole-person approach to patient care.

She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain, the American Board of Craniofacial Pain, the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine, and the American Board of Craniofacial Dental Sleep Medicine, where she also serves as Immediate Past President. Additionally, she is a Fellow and Secretary/Treasurer of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain and the Immediate Past President of the Minnesota Sleep Society.

Dr. Ledermann earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in 2002 and has a diverse background in general dentistry, having practiced in both private and nonprofit settings. She also holds a master’s degree in speech-language pathology, with specialized experience in the treatment of oropharyngeal dysfunction.

1 CE credit available to AAPMD members