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The #1 TMD & DSM business program

The TMD & DSM Mastery Program

A 12-month training, coaching and mentorship program that shows general dentists how to bring TMD and dental sleep medicine into their own clinic, and how to make it work as a business.

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Is it the right fit?

Designed for dentists who want to

If three or more of these describe you, the program was built with you in mind.

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  • Treat more specialized TMD and DSM cases

    Shift your focus from general dentistry toward specialized TMD and sleep care for a more targeted, more fulfilling practice.

  • Move away from four-handed dentistry

    Treating TMD and sleep offers a break from the routine of four-handed dentistry and a fresh clinical perspective.

  • Experience more fulfillment

    Practise dentistry that makes a visible difference to your patients’ quality of life.

  • Stand out in an oversaturated market

    Position yourself as the expert in a less competitive field by offering services few practices nearby provide.

  • Diversify your revenue

    Add new revenue streams, often with strong profitability and without heavy equipment investment.

Program pillars

Training. Coaching. Mentorship.

Each pillar does a different job. Training gives you the method, coaching keeps you moving while you apply it, and mentorship shows you what it looks like when it all runs smoothly.

Pillar one

Training

Clinical and business instruction for you, then for your whole team.

  • Dentist training
  • Dentist and team training
  • Business training
Pillar two

Coaching

A steady rhythm of support while you put it into practice.

  • Monthly dentist group coaching
  • Monthly team coaching
  • Quarterly one-to-one coaching
Pillar three

Mentorship

See the whole system running in a working specialty clinic.

  • Two-day visit to the Ottawa TMJ and Sleep Apnea Clinic
  • Over-the-shoulder shadowing with Dr. Dahan
  • Experience it all in action
12months of training, coaching and mentorship
10dentists accepted into the program each year
12monthly coaching sessions for your team
4private one-to-one sessions with Dr. Dahan
2days inside a working TMJ and sleep clinic
Go deeper

Explore each part of the program

Clinical

TMD Training

How the program teaches evaluation, diagnosis, conservative care and referral for temporomandibular disorders.

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Dental Sleep Medicine

Screening, the physician referral loop, and oral appliance therapy for obstructive sleep apnea.

Learn more Procedure

Therapeutic Botox

The TMJ and migraine protocols, patient selection, injection landmarks and documentation.

Learn more Your team

Team Training

What your front desk, hygienists and assistants learn, and how monthly team coaching works.

Learn more In person

Clinical Mentorship

What to expect from two days of shadowing at the Ottawa TMJ and Sleep Apnea Clinic.

Learn more Answers

Program FAQ

Admissions, format, team involvement and what happens on the discovery call.

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Curriculum

Six areas of implementation

Clinical skill is half the work. The program covers everything around it, from finding patients to training the people who treat them.

01

Marketing and finding the right patients

Most of them are already in your practice.

  • Ask the right questions at recall exams to find the patients who need your help.
  • Place patient education materials in your waiting area to raise awareness of TMD and sleep apnea.
  • Present your specialized training and designations on your website.
  • Meet the dentists and physicians in your area, hand out referral pads, and build referral networks with local dentists, physicians and sleep specialists.
  • Host information sessions that show other clinicians why TMD and DSM care matters.
02

Proper treatment planning

  • Continuing education through workshops, seminars and conferences focused on TMD and DSM.
  • A path toward Diplomate status with the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine and the American Board of Orofacial Pain.
  • Ongoing training and mentorship on clinical decision-making and patient management.
03

Referral decision-making

  • Work within the clinical guidelines of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the American Academy of Orofacial Pain.
  • Recognise when a case needs multidisciplinary care, such as craniofacial abnormalities or severe obstructive sleep apnea.
  • Use shared decision-making, and support patients through referrals, insurance questions and scheduling.
04

Team building and delegation

  • Define clear roles and train each team member in patient education, treatment coordination and administration.
  • Cross-train so anyone can step into any role at any time.
  • Use your EHR and practice management software to track progress and treatment plans.
  • Power questions, patient education, communication skills and follow-up visits that work.
05

Case presentation

  • Tailor each treatment plan to the patient’s needs, preferences and goals.
  • Use 3D models and digital simulations to help patients understand their treatment.
  • Apply evidence-based counselling, including motivational interviewing, to address concerns and objections.
06

Therapeutic Botox

  • Gain confidence with two approaches: the TMJ protocol and the migraine protocol.
  • Thorough patient evaluation and selection to minimise the risk of adverse events.
  • Established injection protocols and anatomical landmarks for precise placement.
  • Detailed records of sites, dosages and responses to track efficacy and safety over time.
After twelve months

What you will be able to do

Clinical

Treat TMD and DSM with competence

Develop proficiency across a wide range of temporomandibular disorder and dental sleep medicine cases.

Judgement

Know when to refer

Recognise the cases that call for a specialist and advanced treatment, and refer them well.

Team

Lead a team that treats alongside you

Build a team that can assist with most TMD and DSM treatment, using power questions, patient education and strong follow-up.

Procedure

Inject therapeutic Botox with confidence

Administer therapeutic Botox using two distinct approaches: the TMJ protocol and the migraine protocol.

The Mastery Program member portal shown on a laptop, tablet and phone
The complete blueprint

Every form, protocol and workflow, handed over

Participants receive the working system from Dr. Dahan’s own clinic, so nothing has to be built from scratch.

  • Step-by-step diagnostic system and checklists
  • Consent forms and financial forms ready to adapt
  • Patient brochures and home-care instructions
  • The complete workflow, from first visit to follow-up
  • A member portal on desktop, tablet and phone
In their words

What our dentists are saying

“Dr. Dahan has demystified TMJ and sleep apnea. He has simplified the diagnosis and treatment. His protocols make it easy for the doctor and the team to immediately start implementing the knowledge in your practice. He has been gracious enough to share every single document including consent forms, financial forms, brochures, instructions for patients, the complete workflow. This has probably saved me years because it takes a lot of effort, time and a lot of trial and error to develop all this from scratch. There are CE courses available on these topics, but most dentists never end up implementing their knowledge because nobody hands over the blueprint for implementation. Nobody else has their team train your team. My team is so excited after his presentation. I have rarely seen them so excited about a new treatment before.”

Dr. Priyanka Kataria
Dr. Priyanka KatariaMastery Program graduate

“Dr. Dahan’s mentorship program offers a comprehensive approach to incorporating two intricate aspects of dental practice, TMD and dental sleep apnea therapy. By breaking down every aspect from marketing strategies to diagnosis procedures, treatment plans, fee structuring, and post-treatment follow-up, Dr. Dahan has streamlined the entire process. Essentially, his program serves as a ready-to-implement, all-inclusive system for seamlessly integrating TMD and dental sleep apnea therapy into our practice.”

Dr. Duane Delaune
Dr. Duane DelauneMastery Program graduate

“Dr. Dahan’s course has provided me the confidence that I can forge a new path within my practice by providing high quality treatment, service and care for many people suffering from TMD and DSM problems. Dr. Dahan and his team coach both the doctors and their teams separately (and together at times) to ensure a multi-pronged communication approach is used in all areas of the clinic. He simplifies the diagnostic process by utilizing a step-by-step system he provides us, backs it up with his checklists and consent forms, provides valuable insight from his own experience in private practice, and opens his private practice to mentor his students one-on-one with over-the-shoulder shadowing.”

Dr. Todd Donnelly
Dr. Todd DonnellyMastery Program graduate

“Dr. Dahan has taken his lessons as a premier TMJ clinic and is able to share them in a clear and simple way with you and your team through group and one-on-one coaching. He takes a complex topic and makes it easy to follow. Also shows how to grow and maintain a sleep and TMJ practice.”

Dr. Joshua Chupp
Dr. Joshua ChuppMastery Program graduate
Questions

Before you apply

Anything not covered here is best answered on a short discovery call.

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Q

How long is the Mastery Program?

Twelve months. It combines training, monthly group and team coaching, quarterly one-to-one coaching with Dr. Dahan, and a two-day mentorship visit to his clinic.

Q

How many dentists are accepted each year?

No more than ten, so every participant gets personal attention from Dr. Dahan.

Q

Is my team included?

Yes. The program includes dentist and team training plus monthly team coaching. Dr. Dahan’s team trains your team.

Q

Do I need to buy expensive equipment?

TMD and DSM services can often be added without a heavy equipment investment. Your discovery call covers what your practice already has and what it may need.

Q

What does the program cost?

Tuition and the application process are covered on your discovery call, along with whether the program is the right fit for your practice.

Admissions

Ten seats. One year.
A different practice.

Each year Dr. Dahan accepts ten general dentists into the Mastery Program. It starts with a conversation about your practice, your team and where you want your career to go.

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