De-mystifying Oro-Facial Pain for the Dental Practitioner
Brian Freund, DDS, MD
Orofacial pain patients make most general practitioners (GP), as well as specialists, cringe. However, caring for these unfortunate individuals can be personally rewarding and advantageous for the practice. With a basic understanding of different types of pain and how to differentiate them, most patients can be quickly and effectively diagnosed. This course will focus on the most common non-toothache pain conditions presenting to the GP. It will review the basic physiology of pain and offer a simplified practical approach to dealing with the patient who presents in pain. Learning Objectives: • To quickly and confidently diagnose the most common orofacial pain conditions encountered in a dental practice • To provide an algorithm for the treatment of these conditions, allowing dentists to decide whether to treat or to refer and to whom • Make attendees aware of different diagnostic and imaging techniques and when to use them
Course Code:
F041PL
Room: Time:
718A – South Building
9:00 – 11:30 am
Type:
Lecture Ticketed Paid
Audience:
Dentist; Dental Hygienist; Dental Assistant
RCDSO QA Program: Category 1 (Core) (3 CE Credits) Fee + HST: $22.60 ($20 + $2.60)
Dr. Brian Freund is qualified as a dentist and physician in Ontario. He received his medical degree from McMaster University and received his dental and specialist training at the University of Toronto. He practices as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, with a special interest in pain and minimally invasive facial rejuvenation.
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