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Module 3: Evaluating the Pain Patient and Establishing the Diagnosis

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5 lessons (4h 23min)

3.5 CE Credits

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Lesson 1.The Classification of Oral and Facial Pain. Module 3

– Classification of orofacial pain:


- Nociceptive pain

- Inflammatory pain

- Neuropathic pain

- Dysfunctional pain.


– Classification of oral and facial pain

– Clinical symptoms characteristic of various orofacial pains

– Diagnosing and choosing the right treatment plan for orofacial pain.


Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthetists, Gnathologists, General dentists.

Lesson 2.The History and Examination of the Orofacial Pain Patient. Module 3

– Patient history

– The role of the patient history in making the correct diagnosis and drawing up a treatment plan

– Pain characteristic

– Examination of the Orofacial Pain Patient

– Diagnostic Manipulation

– Extraoral and intraoral diagnosis

– All the information a doctor needs to make a correct diagnosis.


Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthetists, Gnathologists, General dentists.

Lesson 3.Keys to making a Differential Diagnosis: Is it Muscle Pain or Joint Pain? Module 3

– Classification of TMJ Disorders

– Differential diagnosis of muscle and joint pain

– 9 keys differential diagnosis:


- Patient history

- Restriction in mouth opening

- End feel

- Restriction of eccentric mandibular movements

- Interference in mouth opening

- Malocclusion

- Loading the joint

- Functional manipulation

- Anesthetic blockade.


– Proper diagnosis and treatment plan selection.


Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthetists, Gnathologists, General dentists.

Lesson 4.The Use of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injections. Part 1: Muscle Injections. Module 3

– Anesthetic blocking for differential diagnosis

– Indications and contraindications for anesthetic blocking

– Anesthetic blockade. Detailed protocol

– Anesthetics for blockade

– Complications of anesthetic blockade

– Muscle anatomy. The role of muscle anatomy knowledge for muscle injection

– Myofascial trigger point injections.


Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthetists, Gnathologists, General dentists.

Lesson 5.The Use of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injections. Part 2: Nerve blocks and Intracapsular Injections. Module 3

– Indications and contraindications for nerve blocks

– Indications and contraindications for intracapsular injection

– Nerve blocks and intracapsular injection detailed protocols

– Types of Anesthetics Used

– Auriculotemporal Nerve Block

– Sphenopalatinе block

– Complications of diagnostic and therapeutic injections.


Recommended for: Orthodontists, Prosthetists, Gnathologists, General dentists.

Course includes next lessons:

57min
Lesson 1

The Classification of Oral and Facial Pain. Module 3

Jeffrey P. Okeson
1h 12min
Lesson 2

The History and Examination of the Orofacial Pain Patient. Module 3

Jeffrey P. Okeson
38min
Lesson 3

Keys to making a Differential Diagnosis: Is it Muscle Pain or Joint Pain? Module 3

Jeffrey P. Okeson
56min
Lesson 4

The Use of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injections. Part 1: Muscle Injections. Module 3

Jeffrey P. Okeson