Course No: BC06-10 CDE Credits: 3 (Lecture)
Persistent Pain after Dental Treatment:
Mechanisms, Differential Diagnosis, and Evidence-Based
Management Strategies.
Friday, April 16, 2010 - morning session only
Location: Faculty of Dentistry,
124 Edward Street, Toronto, ON
Part of the Breakfast Club Series
Dr. Thuan Dao
Course Outline
The objectives of this session are:
- to improve the understanding of pain mechanisms and pathophysiology;
- to enhance the pain diagnostic skills;
- to provide the clinician with the latest evidence for choosing management strategies for orofacial pain.
Summary
While chronic orofacial pain often represents a challenge for the dental practitioner, studies on trigeminal pain mechanisms have provided the basis for understanding complex clinical phenomena such as neuropathic associated with dental treatments, the spread of pain beyond the injured site, and its persistence after complete healing has taken place. Pain mechanisms illustrated with clinical examples will therefore be addressed first during this presentation.
The understanding of the above issues will be instrumental for establishing the differential diagnosis and management of orofacial pains. The last part of the presentation will focus on evidence-based management strategies for such condition, including dental, pharmacological, and behavioural approaches.
Tuition*
(includes continental breakfast and morning break)
| Prior to April 2, 2010 | After April 2, 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dentists: | $125 | $135 |
| Dental Staff: | $95 | $95 |
Course Time: 8:30 am - 11:30 am
*Register for all 8 of the Breakfast Club programs and save $200 (Dentists) / $210 (Staff).
Tuition for 8 Programs: $800 Dentist
Tuition for 8 Programs: $550 Staff
Biography
Dr. Thuan Dao, DMD, MSc, Dip Prostho, PhD, FRCD(C) is an Associate Professor, University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry. She is currently Member, Wasser Pain Management Center, Mount Sinai Hospital and Member, University of Toronto Centre for the Study of Pain.
Dr. Dao is a reviewer for many dental journals including: The International Journal of Prosthodontics; Journal of Orofacial Pain; Journal of Dental Research and Journal of the Canadian Dental Association. She has authored and co-authored many articles, book chapters and abstracts. Dr. Dao has lectured extensively both nationally and internationally.
