Module 2: Understanding Orofacial Pain
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5 lessons (4h 28min)
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Lesson 1.Introduction to Orofacial Pain: Understanding the Concepts and Complexity. Module 2
– Concepts of Orofacial Pain
– Pain. Etiology. Basic concepts
– Pain. Basic concepts
– Classification of orofacial pain
– Functional Anatomy of the Brain
– The onset of pain due to fear, stress, anxiety, depression
– The dependence of human behavior on the limbic system.
Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthetists, Gnathologists, General dentists.
Lesson 2.Understanding the Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Orofacial Pain: The Peripheral Nervous System. Module 2
– The neurogenic structures
– The neuron. Anatomy
– Classification of afferent neurons
– The action potential
– The role of knowledge of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of orofacial pain for a dentist
– The mechanism of pain
– Neuroanatomy of Orofacial Pain
– Neurophysiology of Orofacial Pain
– The myotatic reflex
– The nociceptive reflex
– The role of the peripheral nervous system in the occurrence of pain.
Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthetists, Gnathologists, General dentists.
Lesson 3.The History of Pain and Pain Concepts: Understanding Pain Modulations. Module 2
– Pain Concepts: Past and Present
– The Evolution of Pain Theories
– The mechanism of pain
– Mechanistic model of the disease
– Biopsychosocial model of the disease
– Comparison of the mechanistic and biopsychosocial pain model
– Differential diagnosis of orofacial pain.
Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthetists, Gnathologists, General dentists.
Lesson 4.Understanding pain referral in the head and neck. Module 2
– Primary and heterotopic pain
– Types of heterotopic pain
– Referred pain. Clinical characteristics. Mechanism of occurrence
– Differential diagnosis of true pain from referred
– Identification of the source of pain before diagnosis and treatment
– Simple clinical guidelines for detecting pain.
Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthetists, Gnathologists, General dentists.
Lesson 5.Understanding the Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Orofacial Pain: The Сentral Nervous System. Module 2
– The role of knowledge of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of orofacial pain for a dentist
– The mechanism of pain
– The onset of fast and slow pain
– Reticular formation. Functions Performed
– Brainstem Centers (nuclei). Functions Performed
– Ventricular system of the brain. Functions Performed
– Periaqueductal gray. Functions Performed
– Thalamus. Hypothalamus. Functions Performed
– Cerebellum. Functions Performed
– Limbic system. Functions Performed
– Functional areas of the brain responsible for the occurrence of pain
– The role of the central nervous system in the occurrence of pain.
Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthetists, Gnathologists, General dentists.
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