Heart Rate Variability and Its Effects on Orofacial Pain, Sleep Disorders, and Dental Treatment

Course Description:

Monitoring physiologic function during treatment of orofacial pain, sleep disorders, and dental treatment shows an effect on autonomic nervous system function and allows for objective analysis of treatment. In this webinar, Dr. Jeffrey Hindin will discuss heart rate variability and how it affects patient care and treatment outcomes.

Learning Objectives:

• Differentiate heart rate from heart rate variability.
• Differentiate poor heart rate variability and its spectral analyses via Fast Fourier Transformation (FFT) from high heart rate variability.
• Describe the relationship between HRV and inflammation.

Speaker Bio:

A graduate of SUNY at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine and the Buffalo VAMC residency program, Dr. Hindin practices general dentistry with an emphasis on treating craniofacial pain, TMD, and sleep disorders. Dr. Hindin has developed a system of evaluating physiology in the medical or dental office.  He researches the relationship between performance, splint therapy, physiological function, and heart rate variability. He is the lead dentist in the Proof of Concept Study of an Oral Orthotic to Reduce Tic severity in Chronic Tic Disorder and Tourette Syndrome at Weill Cornell Medical Center.   He is a founding board member of the American Academy of Physiological Medicine and Dentistry and the Foundation of Airway Health.

Jeffrey Hindin, DDS, has developed a system of instrumentation to monitor HRV and ANS balance and add a new level of understanding and care for patients with airway disorders.  The HindexRV® system produces objective data on the physiological effects of altered jaw position, tooth positioning, and other dental procedures. Dr. Hindin has lectured internationally on this subject and is also an instructor and expert in software development for the Biofeedback Foundation of Europe.  He incorporates biofeedback modalities into patient care.

Dr. Hindin is active in many professional societies, including Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantology and memberships in the American Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry, American Academy of Implant Dentistry, American Academy of Pain Management, American Academy of Craniofacial Pain, American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, Association of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, and Academy of Laser Dentistry. In his spare time, he coaches a championship baseball team.