OS-17 Orofacial Pain and Implications on Endodontic Practice

CE Hours: 1.25

Description: This lecture will provide an overview of common orofacial pain  clinical presentations and diagnoses to help the endodontist differentiate between odontogenic and non-odontogenic etiology and provide a roadmap of evidence-based treatment strategies. The lecture will include relevant head and neck anatomy, neurologic pathways, treatments and a practical approach to clinical diagnosis and management of patients who present with atypical clinical symptoms.

Learning Objectives:  

• Describe the pathophysiology of common non-odontogenic causes of orofacial pain mimicking dental symptoms
• Identify clinical exam and diagnostic testing strategies to identify the true source of pain
• Describe evidence-based management of non-odontogenic symtpoms