Orofacial Pain From Basic Science to Clinical Management: The Transfer of Knowledge in Pain Research to Education

by Sessle, Barry J.; Lavigne, Gilles J.; Lund, James P.; Dubner, Ronald

• ISBN13: 9780867154580
• ISBN10: 0867154586
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-06-01
• Publisher: Quintessence Pub Co

Summary

Univ. of Toronto, Canada. Presented as papers at a symposium held in Vancouver on March 10, 1999, in conjunction with the American and Canadian Association of Dental and the International Association for Dental Research. Includes major topics found in an undergraduate curriculum, including acute pain and chronic pain states. For clinicians. Previous edition not cited.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition	p. viii
Preface to the First Edition	p. ix
Contributors	p. x
Orofacial Pain: Classification, Epidemiology, and Beliefs
What Is Pain and How Do We Classify Orofacial Pain?	p. 3
Epidemiology of Orofacial Pain: Prevalence, Incidence, and Risk Factors	p. 13
Current Beliefs and Educational Guidelines	p. 19
Neurobiology of Pain
Peripheral Mechanisms of Orofacial Pain	p. 27
Central Nociceptive Pathways	p. 35
Neurochemical Factors in Injury and Inflammation of Orofacial Tissues	p. 45
Mechanisms of Neuropathic Pain	p. 53
Pain Modulatory Systems	p. 61
Pain and Genetics	p. 69
Pain and Behavior
Measurement of Pain	p. 79
Psychologic State and Pain Perception	p. 87
Psychosocial Factors	p. 93
Pain and Gender	p. 101
Pain and Motor Reflexes	p. 109
Persistent Pain and Motor Dysfunction	p. 117
Pain and Sleep Disturbances	p. 125
Management of Orofacial Pain: Principles and Practices
The Path to Diagnosis	p. 135
Evidence-Based Pain Management	p. 145
Management of Persistent Orofacial Pain	p. 153
Management of Dental Pain	p. 161
Management of Inflammatory Pain	p. 171
Management of Masticatory Myalgia and Arthralgia	p. 179
Management of Mucosal Pain	p. 187
Management of Neuropathic Pain	p. 195
Management of Orofacial Pain Related to Headache	p. 203
Management of Movement Disorders Related to Orofacial Pain	p. 211
Illustrative Case Reports	p. 219
Science Transfer in Orofacial Pain: Problems and Solutions	p. 229
Index	p. 237
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