Assessment and Diagnosis of Oral Facial Pain Conditions, Their Treatment and Medical Management

Dr. Henry Gremillion wraps up our TMD series by looking at the different typs of pain often associated with TMD. He also shares his most important case and what he learned about misdiagnoses of TMD. Often patients do not know where the pain they are experiencing is coming from and dentists may treat a referral site instead of the actual trigger point.

AGD subject code: 181

Last Reviewed: 04/01/2016

1. Describe the different types of pain.
2. Explain the difference between nonciceptive pain and neuropathic pain.
3. Define Trigeminal Neuralgia.
4. Discuss the correct way to ask a question in order to get the answers you need.

I. Pain

A. Orofacial

B. Different types of pain

C. Nociceptive pain vs Neuropathic pain

II. Neuropathic Pain

A. Trigeminal Neuralgia

B. Patient Evaluation

III. Myofascial Pain