Bell's Orofacial Pains: The Clinical Management Of Orofacial Pain

Updated to reflect the latest research in orofacial pain, this revised edition of Dr Welden Bell's classic text is designed to assist the practicing dentist in managing orofacial pain disorders, from diagnosis to treatment selection. It presents an updated classification system for orofacial pain disorders, especially in the complicated area of neuropathic pain conditions, and describes the differential diagnostic and therapeutic considerations for each classification. Many new photographs illustrate the concepts and techniques that are discussed, and a new section on injection techniques for the diagnosis and management of orofacial pain has been added. The book also includes 35 case reports to help the clinician better understand orofacial pain disorders and how to treat them effectively.



Contents:

Section One: The Nature of Pain

Defining the Problem

The Neural Anatomy of Orofacial Pain

The Neurophysiology of Orofacial Pain

The Processing of Pain at the Brainstem Level

The Processing of Pain at the Supraspinal Level



Section Two: Clinical Considerations of Orofacial Pain

The Various Presentations of Pain

Category Classification of Orofacial Pains

Principles of Pain Diagnosis

General Considerations in Managing Orofacial Pains



Section Three: Clinical Pain Syndromes

Cutaneous and Mucogingival Pains

Pains of Dental Origin

Pains of Muscle Origin

Temporomandibular Joint Pains

Other Musculoskeletal Pains

Visceral Pains

Vascular and Neurovascular Pains

Neuropathic Pains

Psychologic Factors and Orofacial Pain: Axis II