Lecture # 14 The History and Examination of the Orofacial Pain Patient
The most critical task for the orofacial pain clinician is establishing the correct diagnosis. It is only with a proper diagnosis that effective treatment can be selected. The data needed to esta...
Lecture #13 The Classification of Oral and Facial Pain
Each clinician treating orofacial pain must appreciate the many types of disorders that may present in the head and neck. In this lecture, Dr. Okeson reviews the complete classification of orofac...
Lecture #15 Keys to making a Differential Diagnosis: Is it Muscle Pain or Joint Pain?
The two most common types of temporomandibular disorders seen in a dental office are muscle pain disorders and intracapsular disorders. Since these disorders are managed differently, it is critica...
Lecture #16 The Use of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injections: Part 1: Muscle Injections
The most critical task for the orofacial pain clinician is to correctly diagnosis the patient’s pain disorder. One of the most powerful diagnostic tools used by the clinician to assist in differe...
Lecture #17 The Use of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injections: Part 2: Nerve blocks and Intracapsular Injections
This is part two of a description of injection techniques used to help the clinician diagnosis, and in some instances, treat orofacial pain disorders. In this lecture, Dr. Okeson discusses the in...