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Volume 7 Journal of Pain & Relief
ISSN: 2167-0846 Pain Management 2018
October 11-12, 2018
October 11-12, 2018 | Zurich, Switzerland
7th International Conference and Exhibition on
Pain Research and Management
Clinical assessment of patients with orofacial pain
Jimmy Kayastha
Dental Health Solutions, USA
C hronic orofacial pain is a common health complaint faced by health practitioners. An accurate history and thorough head
and neck examination followed by a thoughtfully constructed differential diagnosis usually requiring a multidisciplinary
approach is the key to a successful treatment. It is common for patients with chronic orofacial pain to consult multiple clinicians
and receive ineffective treatment before a correct diagnosis is reached. This problem is a significant public health concern. The
possibility that the patient could have musculoskeletal, neuropathic, psychogenic and idiopathic conditions rather than a more
common dental, sinus, or temporomandibular disorder must always be considered. The emphasis of this presentation is on the
major clinical characteristics, general differential diagnosis and various therapeutic regimens of each of these conditions. Sir
William Osler's maxim should always be remembered What you don't know - you won't diagnose.
J Pain Relief 2018, Volume 7
DOI: 10.4172/2167-0846-C1-021