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Registration closes the Monday before the event at 5pm.
Tuesday September 8, 2020
5:45pm to 6:00pm Business Meeting
6:00pm to 7:30pm Session 1
7:45pm to 8:45pm Session 2
Please note pricing:
- Members: $0
- Non-Members: $110
You may register for one session or both.
Topic: “Non-Odontogenic Sources of Tooth Pain: Demystifying the Mystery of “Phantom Tooth Pain”
Instructor: Seena Patel DMD, MPH
Disclaimer: TBA
Course Description: Tuesday September 8, 2020
One in six dental patients experience orofacial pain. Most often, this pain presents as a toothache. However, not all toothaches are caused by an odontogenic source. Unfortunately, these types of pain sources can be perplexing for both the patient and the dentist. Hence, patients often see several specialists and irreversible treatments before obtaining an accurate diagnosis. This course will provide a comprehensive review of non-odontogenic sources of tooth pain. Attendees will learn how to differentiate between odontogenic and non-odontogenic toothaches, the appropriate examination methods, diagnostic tests, and management of non-odontogenic toothaches.
Part 1 of this course will review the pain mechanisms involved in orofacial pain and describe myofascial courses of non-odontogenic tooth pain and trigeminal neuralgia.
Part 2 will review the condition, painful post-traumatic trigeminal neuropathy and neurovascular sources of orofacial pain.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES, PART I:
Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
1) Describe the pain mechanisms involved in orofacial pain.
2) Describe myofascial sources of nonodontogenic sources of tooth pain.
3) Define trigeminal neuralgia and how it presents as tooth pain.
4) Implement diagnostic techniques in the evaluation of myofascial pain and trigeminal neuralgia.
5) Describe management strategies for myofascial pain and trigeminal neuralgia.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES, PART II:
Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
6) Describe the presentation of painful post-traumatic trigeminal neuropathy.
7) Describe neurovascular sources of non-odontogenic toothache.
8) Implement diagnostic techniques in the evaluation of painful post-traumatic trigeminal neuropathy and neurovascular orofacial pain.
9) Describe management strategies for painful post-traumatic trigeminal neuropathy and neurovascular orofacial pain.
*Course materials may not be duplicated nor distributed without the written permission of the course instructor.
The DC Dental Society is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. The DC Dental Society designates this presentation for 2.5 CE.
About the Speaker: Seena Patel DMD, MPH
Dr. Seena Patel is an orofacial pain and oral medicine dentist in Phoenix, AZ. She also practices within the field of dental sleep medicine. Dr. Patel completed her residency in Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine from the University of Southern California and obtained her DMD and MPH degrees from the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health at A.T. Still University. She now serves as an Associate Professor and the Associate Director of Oral Medicine there. Dr. Patel is also an associate at Southwest Orofacial Group, a private practice in Phoenix, AZ. She is a Diplomate of both the American Board of Orofacial Pain and American Board of Oral Medicine. In addition, Dr. Patel has authored several publications and has also spent a significant amount of her post-graduate training in providing dental care for patients with complex medical conditions. Her other professional activities include speaking at many local and national conferences and conducting research studies. Dr. Patel maintains her membership in the American Academy of Orofacial Pain, American Academy of Oral Medicine, Arizona Dental Association, American Dental Association, American Dental Education Association, and Special Care in Dentistry Association.