A World of Hurt: Managing Endodontic Pain
CE Hours: 1.25
Description: Pain is fraught in the dental world. It is often the driver of emergency dental visits, yet it also keeps many fearful patients out of the dental chair. Thankfully, we live in a world with effective pharmaceuticals to manage pain of endodontic origin pre-operatively, effective anesthesia to eliminate painful delivery of care, and strategies to minimize postoperative discomfort. In this lecture, we’ll present an organized and evidence-based algorithm for both diagnosing and managing pain of endodontic origin, including before, during and following the delivery of definitive care.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the origins of orofacial pain
- Discuss appropriate management strategies for pain of endodontic origin
- Review management strategies for postoperative and persistent pain conditions
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Brooke Blicher, DMD, Certificate in Endodontics
Dr. Brooke Blicher received her BA in Chemistry from Colgate University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa, her DMD from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine where she graduated with honors in research, and her certificate in Endodontics from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.
Dr. Blicher is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, and a Fellow in both the American College of Dentistry and the International College of Dentistry. She continues to be involved with teaching, research and mentorship, holding faculty appointments at both Harvard and Tufts Schools of Dental Medicine. Dr. Blicher has been involved in organized dentistry as a member of several committees for the American Association of Endodontists, and her local and state dental societies.
While providing state of the art specialty care in her private practice in White River Junction, Vermont, Dr. Blicher continues to pursue her academic interests. She authored the chapter “Diagnosis and Treatment Planning” in the 6th edition of Endodontics: Principles and Practice, as well as the textbooks Endodontics: A Review, now in its second edition, and the newly published Clinical Endodontics, available in March. She has published extensively, including in the Journal of Dental Research, General Dentistry, Inside Dentistry, and Compendium. Dr. Blicher has lectured both locally and internationally on endodontic diagnosis, non-odontogenic pain, fractures, trauma, resorption, treatment of immature teeth, and CBCTs in endodontics as well as on ideal restorative care following endodontic treatment.
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