Orofacial Pain, Dentistry's Newest Specialty: What It Is, How it Affects Dentists, and Why Your Treatment Choice Matters

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Learning Objectives:

1. Orofacial Pain 101: learn the basics and why it is relevant to dentists.

2. Recognize some of dentistry's phantom pains, including atypical odontalgia.

3. See real cases of how trigeminal neuralgia presents in the dentist's chair.

4. Understand the differential diagnoses in orofacial pain - when to treat and when to refer out.

5. Learn about options available to help patients with pain - topicals, pharmaceuticals, and complementary medicine. 

   
   

   Presenter Bio:

   Brijesh P. Chandwani is a residency-trained orofacial pain (TMJ specialty) specialist who spe- cializes in complex facial pain conditions including TMJ disorders, truismus, jaw spasms, trigem- inal neuralgia, atypical facial pain, trigeminal nerve injuries (neuropathic pain) and headache disorders. With more than 15 years of experience in modalities such as nerve blocks, trigger point injections, prolotherapy, TMJ injections (steroids, hyaluronic acid), occlusal orthotics and other mouthguards, Dr. Chandwani’s philosophy focuses on precision diagnosis and under- standing underlying mechanisms and complicating factors.

   Dr. Chandwani has authored numerous scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals and is an invited reviewer for Journal of American Dental Association and Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology. He teaches Orofacial pain and sleep medicine to post-graduate residency pro- grams and dental schools and he has lectured nationally and internationally on various topics of Orofacial Pain.

   Board certifications: American Board of Orofacial Pain
   Fellowship: Fellow of American Academy of Orofacial Pain
   Academic titles: Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Sciences
   Instructor, NYU College of Dentistry
   Education: Bachelor of Dental Surgery (B.D.S.): Government Dental College, Jamnagar (India) Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.): Tufts University, Boston
   Residencies/Training: Residency in Orofacial Pain and TMD: Tufts University, Boston. Structural Acupuncture for Physicians, Harvard Medical School, Boston
   Fellowship: American Academy of Orofacial Pain
   Affiliations: Attending, St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx (teaching post graduates in General Prac- tice Residency, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry)
   Attending, NYU Hospital, Mineola (teaching post graduates in General Practice Residency) 

   
   

   
   

   This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the Academy of General Dentistry Program Approval for Continuing Education (PACE) through the joint program provider approval of CE Zoom and Facial Pain Association. CE Zoom is approved for awarding FAGD/MAGD credit.