Module 3: Evaluating the Pain Patient and Establishing the Diagnosis
Module 3: Evaluating the Pain Patient and Establishing the Diagnosis
Course overview
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Course lessons
Lesson 1. The Classification of Oral and Facial Pain. Module 3
Classification of orofacial pain:
Nociceptive pain
Inflammatory pain
Neuropathic pain
Dysfunctional pain.
Classification of oral and facial pain
Clinical symptoms characteristic of various orofacial pains
Diagnosing and choosing the right treatment plan for orofacial pain.
Lesson 2. The History and Examination of the Orofacial Pain Patient. Module 3
Patient history
The role of the patient history in making the correct diagnosis and drawing up a treatment plan
Pain characteristic
Examination of the Orofacial Pain Patient
Diagnostic Manipulation
Extraoral and intraoral diagnosis
All the information a doctor needs to make a correct diagnosis.
Lesson 3. Keys to making a Differential Diagnosis: Is it Muscle Pain or Joint Pain? Module 3
Classification of TMJ Disorders
Differential diagnosis of muscle and joint pain
9 keys differential diagnosis:
Patient history
Restriction in mouth opening
End feel
Restriction of eccentric mandibular movements
Interference in mouth opening
Malocclusion
Loading the joint
Functional manipulation
Anesthetic blockade.
Proper diagnosis and treatment plan selection.
Lesson 4. The Use of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injections. Part 1: Muscle Injections. Module 3
Anesthetic blocking for differential diagnosis
Indications and contraindications for anesthetic blocking
Anesthetic blockade. Detailed protocol
Anesthetics for blockade
Complications of anesthetic blockade
Muscle anatomy. The role of muscle anatomy knowledge for muscle injection
Myofascial trigger point injections.
Lesson 5. The Use of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injections. Part 2: Nerve blocks and Intracapsular Injections. Module 3
Indications and contraindications for nerve blocks
Indications and contraindications for intracapsular injection
Nerve blocks and intracapsular injection detailed protocols
Types of Anesthetics Used
Auriculotemporal Nerve Block
Sphenopalatinе block
Complications of diagnostic and therapeutic injections.
