Diagnosing Dental and Orofacial Pain: A Clinical Manual

Diagnosing Dental and Orofacial Pain: A Clinical Manual approaches a complex topic in a uniquely practical way. This text offers valuable advice on ways to observe and communicate effectively with patients in pain, how to analyze a patients pain descriptions, and how to provide a proper diagnosis of orofacial pain problems that can arise from a myriad of sources anywhere from teeth, joint and muscle pain, and paranasal sinuses to cluster headaches, neuralgias, neuropathic pain and viral infections. Helps the student and practitioner understand the diagnostic process by addressing the exact questions that need to be asked and then analyzing verbal and non–verbal responses to these Edited by experts with decades of clinical and teaching experience, and with contributions from international specialists Companion website provides additional learning materials including videos, case studies and further practical tips for examination and diagnosis Includes numerous color photographs and illustrations throughout to enhance text clarity INDICE: List of contributors .Acknowledgments .1. Introduction Alex Moule and Lamar Hicks .2. The art of listening – Communicating effectively with a patient in pain Andrew D and Wolvin .3. Causes of pain in the orofacial region Vishal. R. Aggarwal, Alex Moule and Lamar Hicks .4. Gathering information for an accurate pain diagnosis Alex Moule and Lamar Hicks .5. Analyzing patients in pain – Describing pain and the importance of descriptors Alex Moule and, Lamar Hicks .6. Analyzing patients in pain – Observing patients in pain Alex Moule and Tareq AlAli .7. Analyzing pain descriptions – Associations with cold and heat Alex Moule and Lamar Hicks .8. Analyzing pain descriptions – Pain on biting or eating and other considerations Alex Moule and Lamar Hicks .9. Analyzing pain descriptions – Time analysis and the diagnosis of orofacial pain Alex Moule and Lamar Hicks .10. Analyzing pain descriptions – Factors influencing the pain Alex Moule and Lamar Hicks .11. Tests and testing Alex Moule and Unni Krishnan .12. Diagnosing Dental Pain  Alex Moule and, Unni Krishnan .13. Diagnosing Cracked (Fractured) Teeth Alex Moule and Lamar Hicks .14. Diagnosing joint and muscle pain Chris Moule and Iven Klineberg .15. Diagnosing Pain referral from neck and shoulders Scott Cook and Alex Moule .16. Diagnosing Pain from the sinuses Unni Krishnan and Alex Moule .17. Diagnosing Tension headaches and migraine David Mock .18. Diagnosing Cluster headache Kerryn Green .19. Diagnosing Trigeminal neuralgias Kerryn Green .20. Viruses as a cause of orofacial pain Michael Apicella, .21. Vascular causes of headaches Mark Paine .22. Diagnosing oral neuropathic pain E. Russell Vickers and Alex Moule .23. Referral strategies for orofacial pain cases Reasons for referral E. Russell Vickers Alex Moule .Index

• ISBN: 978-1-118-92500-3
• Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 152
• Fecha Publicación: 04/11/2016
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés