The aim of the course for the student is to adopt the mechanism of occurrence, types of pain and their treatment in dentistry.
Organization of the nervous system - innervation of teeth. Classification and differential diagnosis of pain. Musculoskeletal disorders, vascular group of orofacial pain. Neuropathic pain. Atypical odontalgia. Trigeminal neuralgia
Required course materials:
- Vučićević B. i sur. Orofacijalna bol, Medicinska naklada, Zagreb, 2019.
- Reny de Leeuw, Gary D. Klasser. Orofacial Pain: Guidelines for Assessment, Diagnosis, and Management (AAOP The American Academy of Orofacial Pain), Quintessence, 6th Edition
Supplemental course materials:
- Recent scientific research in the subject area
After passing the exam in this subject, the student will be able to:
- Identify types of pain;
- To determine the mechanism of pain sensation and the organization of the nervous system;
- Critically explain the differential diagnosis of pain in dentistry;
- Valorize the effects of pain on organ systems.
