RobynRose
06-16-2003, 01:01 AM
Hi to all....
Wanted to share this - it's an acutal transcript from the Food and Drug Administration meeting regarding the classification of measurement devices used by many neuromuscular denstists (myotronics).
The dr. I am due to see next week is actually interviewed... (middle of document)...along with question and answer session from members of the FDA pannel.
Given the recent discussions on neuromuscular denstisry, and Cathleens questions concerning the measurement techniques - I thought this might shed some light.
Hoping it's a "legal" site to post - as it is FDA public information.
http://216.239.39.100/search?q =cache:yHeem4M-XvUJ:www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/98/transcpt/3445t1.rtf+Barry+Cooper+FDA+myotronics&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 (http://216.239.39.100/search?q=cache:yHeem4M-XvUJ:www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/98/transcpt/3445t1.rtf+Barry+Cooper+FDA+myotronics&hl=en&ie=UTF-8)
Let me know what you think. Best
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Wanted to share this - it's an acutal transcript from the Food and Drug Administration meeting regarding the classification of measurement devices used by many neuromuscular denstists (myotronics).
The dr. I am due to see next week is actually interviewed... (middle of document)...along with question and answer session from members of the FDA pannel.
Given the recent discussions on neuromuscular denstisry, and Cathleens questions concerning the measurement techniques - I thought this might shed some light.
Hoping it's a "legal" site to post - as it is FDA public information.
http://216.239.39.100/search?q =cache:yHeem4M-XvUJ:www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/98/transcpt/3445t1.rtf+Barry+Cooper+FDA+myotronics&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 (http://216.239.39.100/search?q=cache:yHeem4M-XvUJ:www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/98/transcpt/3445t1.rtf+Barry+Cooper+FDA+myotronics&hl=en&ie=UTF-8)
Let me know what you think. Best
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Isew4work
06-16-2003, 10:06 AM
Robyn,
thank you for showing me that. My Dr. spoke on their as well. He was Dr. Gary Wolford of St. Clair Shores MI. He told his use of the Myotronics?? and he told his entire process for treating patients. IT was very interesting for me to read it all in print now that I am involved with this process.
Mary
thank you for showing me that. My Dr. spoke on their as well. He was Dr. Gary Wolford of St. Clair Shores MI. He told his use of the Myotronics?? and he told his entire process for treating patients. IT was very interesting for me to read it all in print now that I am involved with this process.
Mary
RobynRose
06-16-2003, 11:04 AM
Your welcome Mary!! I was facintated by this documentation of an actual FDA review of jaw tracking and sonographic instrumentation. I tend not to post websites here as I know it's not always an acceptable practice, but this one appears to be VERY objective as it is an actual FDA forum transcript. It also seems to be something many of us embarking on the neuromuscular dentistry avenue can truly benefit from reading. I reconginzed many names of dentists discussed here...and to read their presentations along with challenging question and answer sessions... it's got to be worth its weight in gold as a leginimate education process for us "regular" patients trying to make heads or tails of this whole process. It's a very lengthy document, I know... but I think it's worth our time to study. Looking forward to more comments/insight after everyone's had a chance to explore this. I'm glad you found it helpful - and especially since your dr. is featured as one of the presenters. Robyn
CherylLynn24
06-16-2003, 02:43 PM
Robyn,
Thanks for posting this. It seems rather lenghty, so as soon as I get a chance, I'll read up.
Cheryl
Thanks for posting this. It seems rather lenghty, so as soon as I get a chance, I'll read up.
Cheryl
totallyconfused
06-16-2003, 03:00 PM
Robyn,
Thanks for posting this. I had read some of this info. before but not all of it.
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Thanks for posting this. I had read some of this info. before but not all of it.
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RobynRose
06-16-2003, 04:05 PM
Hi Cathleen and Cheryl - Boy this is one long transcript. I'm about 3/4 through. I actually printed it out and it's a whopping 103 pages long.
Cathleen, you are right - there still are so many questions. I'm assuming if Dr. C. referred you to your dr. than he must use the same methods/technology...wouldn't you think? Yet - it seems there is a definite difference between the low frequency tens units (3 prongs) - and those tens units used on other parts of the body (higher freiquency 2 prong). The discussion by Dr. Liss gets fairlly specific about the scientific reasons for this - but suffice to say, I will be asking about exactly what type of tens unit goes on my head from here on in. I worry too about the subtle comments of Dr.Wolford stating his only treatment failures using the neuromuscular approach were those with chronic subluxations/dislocations :( I wonder what the implication is there.? I'll keep studying this and trying to understand what it all means to us. At least this document providees a more candid look at the technology and approach. Keep in mind that this meeting was 5 years ago too. Hopefully more progress has been made since then.
Thanks for the jaw resistance exercise! I do this sometimes more out of instinct - trying to stablizie I think.. Talk soon - :) Robyn
Cathleen, you are right - there still are so many questions. I'm assuming if Dr. C. referred you to your dr. than he must use the same methods/technology...wouldn't you think? Yet - it seems there is a definite difference between the low frequency tens units (3 prongs) - and those tens units used on other parts of the body (higher freiquency 2 prong). The discussion by Dr. Liss gets fairlly specific about the scientific reasons for this - but suffice to say, I will be asking about exactly what type of tens unit goes on my head from here on in. I worry too about the subtle comments of Dr.Wolford stating his only treatment failures using the neuromuscular approach were those with chronic subluxations/dislocations :( I wonder what the implication is there.? I'll keep studying this and trying to understand what it all means to us. At least this document providees a more candid look at the technology and approach. Keep in mind that this meeting was 5 years ago too. Hopefully more progress has been made since then.
Thanks for the jaw resistance exercise! I do this sometimes more out of instinct - trying to stablizie I think.. Talk soon - :) Robyn