Diagnosing Dental and Orofacial Pain A Clinical Manual 1st edition by Alex Moule,Lamar Hicks 9781118924983 1118924983

Chapter 1: Introduction

Introduction

Chapter 2: The Art of Listening – Communicating Effectively with a Patient in Pain

Introduction

Chapter 3: Causes of Pain in the Orofacial Region

Introduction

Causes of orofacial pain

Summary

Chapter 4: Gathering Information for an Accurate Pain Diagnosis

Introduction

Screening questions

Basic information gathering

Further basic information gathering

Chapter 5: Analyzing Patients in Pain – Describing Pain and the Importance of Descriptors

What sort of pain are you having?

Chapter 6: Analyzing Patients in Pain – Observing Patients in Pain

Introduction

Bilateral pain

Complaining of altered sensation

Describing pain in and around the eye

Chapter 7: Analyzing Patients in Pain – Associations with Cold and Heat

Introduction

Temperature sensitivity

Chapter 8: Analyzing Pain Descriptions – Pain on Biting or Eating and Other Considerations

Introduction

Other descriptions

Chapter 9: Analyzing Pain Descriptions – Time Analysis and the Diagnosis of Orofacial Pain

Introduction

Pain that occurs at a specific time each day

Pain on waking in the morning

Pain in the afternoon or evening

Chapter 10: Analyzing Pain Descriptions – Factors Influencing the Pain

Relief of pain

Chapter 11: Tests and Testing

Pulp sensibility (vitality) tests

Chapter 12: Diagnosing Dental Pain

Introduction

Clinical progression of pulpal disease

Confirmatory tests for dental pain

Treatment considerations

Some useful questions if a dental cause is suspected

Referral of dental pain

Confirmatory tests and findings

Questions to ask if referred pain is suspected

Chapter 13: Diagnosing Cracked (Crown Fractured) Teeth

Cracked (crown fractured) teeth

Management of cracked teeth

1. Tooth identification

2. Crack confirmation

3. Crack investigation

4. Treatment planning

Questions to ask when considering a cracked tooth

Chapter 14: Diagnosing Joint and Muscle Pains

Introduction

Temporomandibular disorder

Temporomandibular disorders associated with pain

Masticatory muscle pain

Arthralgia

Headaches associated with TMD

Chapter 15: Diagnosing Pain Referral from Neck and Shoulders

Pain referral from neck and shoulders

Pain referral from muscles

Cervicogenic disorders

Common cervical spine disorders likely to present in a dental setting

Examination of cervicogenic disorders

Useful questions if pain referral from neck and shoulder is suspected

Chapter 16: Diagnosing Pain from the Sinuses

Introduction

Classification of sinus pain

Treatment considerations

Helpful questions to ask if you suspect a patient has pain from maxillary sinusitis

Chapter 17: Diagnosing Tension Headaches and Migraine

Introduction

Tension-type headache

Useful question to ask if tension headache is suspected

Migraine headache

Useful questions to ask if migraine headache is suspected

Chapter 18: Diagnosing Cluster Headaches

Introduction

Associated autonomic symptoms

Useful questions to ask if cluster headache is suspected

Confirmatory tests

Treatment considerations

Chapter 19: Diagnosing Trigeminal Neuralgia

Trigeminal neuralgia

Pre-trigeminal neuralgia

Glossopharyngeal neuralgia

Useful questions to ask if trigeminal neuralgia is suspected

Confirmation tests for trigeminal neuralgia (TN)

Treatment options

Chapter 20: Viruses as a Cause of Orofacial Pain

Viral infection as an etiologic source of orofacial pain

Useful questions to ask the patient for facial herpes zoster (shingles) of CN V

Ramsay Hunt syndrome

Post-herpetic neuralgia

Chapter 21: Vascular Causes of Headaches

Giant cell arteritis

Cranial (carotid) artery dissection

Chapter 22: Diagnosing Neuropathic Orofacial Pain

Types of neuropathic orofacial pain

Clinical presentation of neuropathic orofacial pain

Diagnosing the pain problem

Psychosocial and behavioral factors

Questions to ask if trigeminal neuropathic facial pain is suspected

Presentation and confirmation tests

Treatment considerations

Chapter 23: Referral Strategies for Orofacial Pain Cases

Introduction

Coordinating with the general medical practitioner

Indications of urgent referral

Referral for pain diagnosis and management

Useful questions to consider when assessing whether to refer a patient