Differential Diagnosis of Tooth Pain
CE Hours: 1.5
Description: This course will give the participant an overview of TMDs and other orofacial pain conditions (e.g., neurovascular, neuropathic) as they relate to endodontic practice. This includes prevalence and the clinical presentation of TMDs and other orofacial pain conditions either mimicking endodontic pain or being a contributing factor to an endodontic patient’s chief complaint. The brief screening method for TMD pain that is useful in a busy endodontic practice will be presented. Differential diagnostic process that will help endodontists distinguish pain of endodontic origin from pain of TMD or other origin will be discussed.
Learning Objectives:
- Define four major clusters of non-odontogenic pain disorders. Compare prevalences of such disorders.
- Identify signs, symptoms, and examination findings that may indicate TMD or another non-endodontic pain condition as an etiology or a contributing factor of the patient’s tooth pain complaint.
- Utilize the brief TMD screening tool to identify those who may need a more thorough TMD examination. Reference and use the validated Diagnostic Criteria for TMD (DC/TMD) and International Classification of Orofacial Pain (ICOP) in differential diagnosis of non-odontogenic pain.
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Iryna H. Daline, D.M.D., M.S.
Dr. Iryna Daline is a board-certified Orofacial Pain specialist and a board-eligible Endodontist. She completed her orofacial pain residency at the University of Minnesota and endodontic residency at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her clinical and research interests include differential diagnosis, comorbidity, and treatment of endodontic pain and other orofacial pain conditions. She has received grants from the American Association of Endodontists, American Board of Orofacial Pain, International Association for Dental Research, and Dental Foundation of North Carolina to support her research bridging endodontics and orofacial pain. She has published articles in the Journal of Endodontics, Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, and Cephalalgia. Dr. Daline is a co-author of chapters on non-odontogenic pain in the 3rd edition of Seltzer and Bender's Dental Pulp and the 7th edition of Principles and Practice of Endodontics. She has been repeatedly invited to speak and share her expertise with both dental and endodontic professionals.
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.
