Neuropathies, Neuralgia, Neuritis: Understanding Neuropathic Pains of the Head and Face

Overview

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This Course is a Live Webinar and will be live-streamed:

8:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm CT, 6:00 pm MT, 5:00 pm AZ, 5:00 pm PT

CDE: 2 hours

Overview

This lecture provides a brief overview of neuropathic pain syndromes affecting the head and face, with a focus on distinguishing among neuropathies, neuralgia, and neuritis. Participants will gain a foundational understanding of the diagnostic classifications, clinical presentations, and management strategies for these complex conditions. Emphasis will be placed on common and clinically significant disorders such as trigeminal neuralgia, post traumatic trigeminal neuropathic pain and burning mouth syndrome. The session will also briefly cover pharmacotherapeutic management of these difficult to treat disorders. 

Learning Objectives

By the end of this lecture, participants will be able to:

1) Differentiate between neuropathies, neuralgia, and neuritis based on clinical presentation, pathophysiology, and diagnostic findings.

2) Identify key features and diagnostic criteria of common craniofacial neuropathic pain syndromes, including trigeminal neuralgia, post traumatic trigeminal neuropathic pain and burning mouth syndrome.

3) Formulate evidence-based treatment plans, including pharmacologic and interventional strategies, tailored to specific neuropathic pain conditions of the head and face.

Dr. Bender is a Clinical Associate Professor at Texas A&M College of Dentistry in Dallas Texas. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orofacial Pain and has earned Fellowships in the American Academy of Orofacial Pain, the American Headache Society, and the American College of Dentists. He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas, Texas in 1986 and studied orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders at the Parker E Mahan Facial Pain Center at the University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville Florida from 1998 to 2000. Since that time, his practice has been limited to the diagnosis and management of orofacial pain and sleep disorders. In 2024, Dr. Bender was appointed as an Associate Editor of CRANIO® The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice.

AGD Subject Code: Orofacial Pain - 200

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Course Categories: Orofacial Pain (OFP)

Provider Approval: Nationally Recognized (AGD-PACE) Academy of General Dentistry Program approval for Continuing Education

Educational Type: Live

Educational Method: Lecture

Prerequisites : None


Sponsor(s) : Facial Pain Association

Conflict of Interest Disclosure: None

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