Chronic Pain/Persistent Pain Part 2

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CE Hours: 1.75

Description: When a patient has persistent pain after root canal treatment it can be disruptive to a practitioner’s schedule and psyche. The first part of this two-part session will give practitioners a review of practice-based research outcomes on persistent pain, differential diagnosis for persistent pain following root canal treatment, pharmacologic management of persistent pain on the neurobiology of pain. The second part of the session will present cases of patients with persistent post-treatment pain, diagnostic and treatment considerations, and pharmacologic management, with opportunities for audience questions.

Learning Objectives: 

  • Discuss treatment options for managing persistent pain following endodontic treatment.
  • Discuss pharmacologic management of persistent pain.
  • Discuss how endodontists can work with facial pain practitioners to manage patients with persistent pain.


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Chronic Pain/Persistent Pain Part 2
Recorded 11/04/2023  |  105 minutes
Recorded 11/04/2023  |  105 minutes
Evaluation
8 Questions
CE Test
5 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  4/5 points to pass
5 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  4/5 points to pass
Certificate
1.75 CE credits  |  Certificate available
1.75 CE credits  |  Certificate available

Alan S. Law, DDS, PhD

Dr. Alan Law received his Doctor of Dental Surgery and Certificate in Endodontics from the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa. He also completed his PhD, “Mechanisms and Modulation of Orofacial Pain”, with the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Iowa. Dr. Law has published over 40 articles in scientific and clinical journals, and has co-authored chapters on The Non-Odontogenic Toothache and Regenerative Endodontics in Pathways of the Pulp, and has lectured at over 300 local, national and international meetings. Dr. Law is a member the American Dental Association, American Association of Endodontics, and Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society, and a Fellow of the American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists. He is a Past President of the American Association of Endodontists, Past President of the Minnesota Association of Endodontists, and Past President of the American Board of Endodontics. He is in full –time practice in the Twin Cities, and President of The Dental Specialists, a multi-specialty dental practice with over 35 specialists. He is also a Research Professor in the Division of Endodontics at the University of Minnesota.

Speaker Disclosure

In accordance with this policy, I declare I have a past or present proprietary or relevant financial relationship or receive gifts in kind (including soft intangible remuneration), consulting position or affiliation, or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service, course and/or company, or in any firm beneficially associated therewith, as indicated: National Dental Practice-Based Research Network and the American Dental Association.

Karen Baker, BSRPh, MS

Professor Karen Baker has been on the Dental College faculty at the University of Iowa for over 40 years and occupies a unique role in dental practice and education. She is a clinical pharmacist with a Master’s degree in clinical pharmacology and therapeutics and is focused on patient-specific dental drug therapy. She has given well over 1000 invited programs nationally and internationally and holds memberships in many dental and clinical pharmacology and therapeutics organizations. Her dental education-based pharmacy and drug therapy consultation center is the only one in the United States. She has authored many articles and abstracts and lectures extensively in pre-doctoral and graduate courses at the University of Iowa.

Speaker Disclosure 

I declare that I have no proprietary, financial, or other personal interest of any nature or kind in any product, service, course, and/or company, or in any firm beneficially associated therewith, that will be discussed or considered during the proposed presentation.