Intro

Question 1

What is orofacial pain?
Evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of:₁
(7)

Answer 1

1. Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMD)
2. Masticatory muscle pain
3. Cervical muscle pain
4. Neurovascular pain/headaches
5. Neuropathic pain (nerve dysfunction)
6. Obstructive Sleep apnea
7. Intraoral, intracranial & systemic disorders
   that cause facial pain

Question 2

— Bridges the gap between medicine and
dentistry

Answer 2

orofacial pain

Question 3

causes of facial pain/TMD
(2)

Answer 3

trauma to the jaw
medical disorders

Question 4

trauma to the jaw (4)

Answer 4

• Sports Injuries
• Motor Vehicle Accidents
• Domestic Abuse
• Clenching and Bruxing

Question 5

medical disorders (6)

Answer 5

 Arthritis
 Migraine Headaches
 Nerve Dysfunction
 Viruses/infections
 Muscle Disorders
 Neurological Disorders

Question 6

jaw symptoms
(4)

Answer 6

 Jaw pain
 Limited mouth opening
 Clicking and grinding noises
 Difficulty with normal daily activities (i.e.
eating, talking, opening)

Question 7

Temporomandibular disorders (4)

Answer 7

1. Disc displacement
2. Inflammatory disorders
3. Arthritis
4. Masticatory muscle disorders