Contemporary Diagnosis and Treatment of Orofacial Pain

Friday, January 31, 2025

1:00 – 4:00 pm

Course Code:

560RL

Cost:

$135.00

Credits:

3

CE Hours

Dentist
General Health
Hygienist
Panel Presentation
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Dentists frequently encounter patients with a variety of orofacial pain complaints most of which can be diagnosed and treated with conventional dental methods. However, there are a group of patients whose diagnoses are not straight forward and those treatment involves approaches involving other specialists. This course brings together clinicians in dentistry, psychology, neurology, and neurosurgery who have expertise in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of the complex orofacial pain patient. The contemporary classification of orofacial pain and current medical and surgical management strategies will be discussed in detail. The panel will discuss cases that have been received from the dental community and subsequently managed by this interdisciplinary group.

  • Diagnosis of Orofacial Pain – A New Classification: Shruti Handa, DMD
  • Dental Management of Orofacial Pain: Jeffry Shaefer, DDS
  • Medical Management of Facial Pain: Hsinlin Cheng, MD, PhD
  • Surgical Treatment of Facial Pain: Jeffrey Schweitzer, MD, PhD
  • Psychological Comorbidities in the Orofacial Pain Patient: Ronald Kulich, PhD
  • Cases You Have Sent Us – Panel Discussion: Moderators: Jennifer Cheng, CNP and Roxanne Bavarian DDS, DMSc

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After this course attendees will be able to:

  • Differentiate between the various types of orofacial pain utilizing the new classification system
  • Identify the surgical and medical treatments available for orofacial pain
  • Recognize the contribution of psychological factors to orofacial pain conditions
  • Utilize current modalities of dental treatment in the management of orofacial pain
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