The Fundamentals of Facial Pain (SW-24-04-25-01)

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SubjectOral medicine
DescriptionThis evenings webinar will cover the diagnosis and management options of orofacial pain that may be encounter in primary care dentistry. There are times when dental pain and orofacial pain can be challenging to differentiate so Dr James Ashworth-Holland will guide us through some more common orofacial pain cases. As an Oral Medicine Specialty trainee, James helps diagnose and manage patients with acute and chronic pain associated with a variety of conditions.
Additional information

· Please ensure you have access to MS Teams. The joining details will be made available via email in advance of the course.

· Do not share these details with others

· Log onto the session with the name you are registered with on Maxcourse in order for your attendance to be logged so CPD can be claimed

· You will be able to join the meeting waiting room/lobby

· The meeting will start at 18.30 and you will be admitted shortly before hand

VenueMS Teams, Virtual - N/A - Virtual  View details
Date & timeThursday 25 April 2024, 18:30 to 20:00
LecturerDr James Ashworth-Holland  View details
Target audience

Recommended: Dental nurse (£10.00pp discount), or Recommended to all

Development outcomeC
Course styleE- learning
CateringNone
Core topic Not a core topic
CPD hours1:30
Cost£15.00 (subject to discounts, see Target audience above)
Aims

The aim of this webinar is to provide dentists and dental care professionals with an overview of orofacial pain, to empower practitioners to formulate differential diagnoses and provide initial management.


Objectives

By the end of this webinar, participants should:

1. Be able to describe how to take an orofacial pain history

2. Recognise and describe symptomology of:

a. Oral Dysaesthesia (Burning Mouth Syndrome)

b. Persistent Idiopathic Orofacial Pain (Atypical Facial Pain/Atypical Odontalgia)

c. Trigeminal Neuralgia

d. Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

e. Sinusitis-related Orofacial Pain

f. Somatic Sensory Disorders

3. Describe likely clinical findings (or absence of clinical findings) following examination

4. Describe possible investigations in a primary care setting

5. Recognise the importance of excluding dental causes of pain, as an important first step

6. Synthesise available history and clinical findings to formulate a differential diagnosis

7. Identify initial management strategies and if appropriate, consider specialist referral

8. Review possible investigations and management strategies undertaken in secondary care

Learning outcomes

By the end of this webinar participants will be able to:

1. Take a focussed pain history in the context of orofacial pain

2. Identify key signs and symptoms associated with the common causes of orofacial pain

3. Formulate a differential diagnosis

4. Consider initial investigations and management strategies in a primary care setting

5. Identify and provide key information when composing a referral to secondary care