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Buccal Massage for Healthcare Professionals - Intraoral & External Applications (Zoom)

Course number : CHNC-1001   ID : 153790   
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This advanced Buccal Massage course is designed for healthcare professionals, including medical and dental practitioners, massage therapists, allied health professionals, and physical therapists, seeking to expand their expertise in facial muscle therapy and intraoral techniques for TMJ dysfunction, pain management, and overall facial health.

Buccal massage is a specialized technique that targets the muscles of the jaw, cheeks, and mouth to relieve tension, improve mobility, and support conditions such as TMJ dysfunction, bruxism, headaches, and facial pain. Techniques can be applied both externally and intraorally (inside the mouth), depending on the practitioner's scope of practice and training.

Educational objectives:
1.    Identify key muscles involved in TMJ dysfunction, bruxism, and facial tension while recognizing common signs and symptoms.
2.    Apply assessment techniques to determine appropriate buccal massage interventions while demonstrating proper hand positioning and pressure techniques.
3.    Identify contraindications and precautions for intraoral and external facial massage.
4.    Describe hygiene and infection control protocols for intraoral work while demonstrating state-specific regulations and scope of practice considerations.

Instructor: Empowered Healing Institute: Ellen Meyer, LMT.

Class Details

1 Session(s)
Weekly - Wed

Location
Kirkwood Zoom

Instructor
Empowered Healing Institute 

CEUs : 0.48

 

Notice

Please read:  To obtain 4 CEHs (Massage Therapists, Allied Health Professionals, Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, or Dentists) associated with this workshop, the professional will need to check-in at the start of the workshop, attend the session in its entirety, check-out at the completion of the workshop, and complete the program evaluation form. Partial credit will not be awarded. The professional successfully meeting these requirements will receive a Certificate of Completion indicating the CEH's awarded for their profession by email. NCTMB Certificate available upon request.

All allied health professionals are reminded that they are responsible for reviewing the governing rules of their boards to determine if appropriate subject matter criteria will apply. Participants should be prepared to provide license information when registering.

Class Requirements: High-speed internet, Computer with both a Webcam and Microphone (built-in or external), and the Zoom application. For further requirements and operating guidelines for Zoom please visit www.kirkwood.edu/ce_zoom. Participants should have a notebook and writing instrument for taking notes, and a set of sheets, and a model readily available. Please note: Late arrivals will be allowed to attend the workshop, but they will NOT be eligible to earn continuing education credit. Participants must be logged in individually. Review full Zoom agreement here.

Tuition: 

$119.00


Registration Closes On
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 @ 12:00 AM

Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s) Instructional Method
7/2/2025 - 7/2/2025 Weekly - Wed 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM N/A - Online Empowered Healing Institute  Online

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