Chronic Pain Syndromes: Dental Implications

Welcome to our course on the dental implications of Chronic Pain Syndromes. Understanding chronic pain syndromes is very important for dental professionals as it directly impacts diagnosing, managing, and treating orofacial pain. Improving knowledge in this area enhances patient outcomes and overall quality of life.

Chronic Pain Syndromes in dentistry involve conditions like Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMD), Chronic Orofacial Pain, and Trigeminal Neuralgia. These conditions can significantly affect a patient's oral health and well-being, necessitating specialised knowledge for effective management.

This course is specifically designed for dentists, dental professionals, and students, aiming to equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge to manage chronic orofacial pain effectively.

The course focuses on recognising and differentiating various chronic pain presentations, understanding their impact on oral health, and developing comprehensive treatment plans incorporating multiple interventions.

We look into effective patient communication, education strategies, and the importance of multidisciplinary care involving collaboration with other healthcare providers.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to diagnose and treat chronic orofacial pain accurately, enhance patients' quality of life, communicate more effectively with patients, and foster strong multidisciplinary collaborations.

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This course is specifically designed to meet General Dental Council PfP requirement 1.1.4: "The registrant will be able to identify general and systemic disease and explain their relevance to oral health and their impact on clinical treatment".

Aim:
Enhance dental professionals' understanding of orofacial chronic pain syndromes, enabling effective diagnosis, management, and treatment to improve patient outcomes.

Course Objective:

Equip dental professionals with skills to identify and manage chronic orofacial pain, developing individualised treatment plans for TMD, Chronic Orofacial Pain, and Trigeminal Neuralgia.

Anticipated learning outcomes:

be able to recognise and differentiate clinical presentations of TMD, Chronic Orofacial Pain, and Trigeminal Neuralgia.
understand the impact of chronic pain syndromes on oral health and quality of life.
be able to develop comprehensive treatment plans incorporating various interventions.
know how to implement effective patient communication and education strategies.
be able to collaborate with other healthcare providers for multidisciplinary care.

GDC Development Outcomes
This CPD will support the learner in meeting the following GDC Development Outcome(s): C.

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