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
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LockedSherwin Arman, DMD, MPH
Dr. Sherwin Arman is the program director for the Orofacial Pain residency program and director of the continuing education department at the UCLA school of dentistry. He completed his dental education at Boston University and AEGD at University of Southern California and his specialty training in orofacial pain at UCLA. He established a practice in orofacial pain in Orange County prior to his tenure at UCLA. His research interests include advances in injectables for the management of temporomandibular joint pain, the impact of steroids on intra-articular tissues and uses of acupuncture in orofacial pain management of neuropathic pain and the management of anxiety. He has recently completed a textbook chapter for neurology board review on the topic of neuropathic pain and several articles on the management of orofacial pain and obstructive sleep apnea.
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose