Endodontic Flare Ups: Predisposing Factors
CE Hours: 1.0
Description: Endodontic flare ups remain a perplexing occurrence. Most often they are thought of as a clinical problem rather than a complex biological phenomenon. Patients presenting with comparable chief complaints, pulp/periapical diagnoses and medical/dental histories, usually receive the same treatment. However, varied responses to that treatment can be difficult to understand. Pain has been described as the most complex symptom that a human can experience. There is increasing evidence that factors, not often considered during a flare up, may play an important role in the biological processes involved in converting an essentially passive condition to one characterized by acute pain. The patient's genetics, immune system and sex may predispose them to pain. This presentation will review the potential of those factors to play a role during a flare up.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify factors that may predispose a patient to pain.
- Describe how the immune system may be a factor in patient's pain.
- Evaluate research concerning male and female experiences with pain.
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Paul Rosenberg, DDS
Dr. Paul Rosenberg served as Professor and Chair of the Department of Endodontics, Director of the Advanced Education Program and Director of the International Program, at New York University College of Dentistry from 1990-2012. He was Associate Dean for Graduate Programs from 2000-2005.
He is a past Director of the American Board of Endodontics 2002-2008 and was a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Journal of Endodontics. He has published extensively in journals and textbooks and has lectured nationally and internationally on Endodontic pain. His textbook titled, Endodontic Pain: Diagnosis, Causes, Prevention and Treatment, was published in 2014 by Springer.
In 2000 Dr. Rosenberg won the Distinguished Teaching Award, which is the highest award for teaching at NYU. In December 2007, NYU College of Dentistry unveiled a new facility, the Paul and Maxine Rosenberg Educational Wing in his honor, dedicated to providing post-graduate students with a facility devoted to their specific needs.
In 2017 Dr. Rosenberg received the I.B. Bender Lifetime Educator Award from the American Association of Endodontics. The award acknowledges contributions in the field of education.
Dr. Rosenberg continues to serve as a Professor in the Department of Endodontics.
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