Orofacial Pain: A Guide to Medications and Management brings together guidance and information on the rational use of medications for the treatment of chronic orofacial pain. Focusing on clinically relevant information throughout and aiming itself squarely at the needs of dentists and other clinicians working directly with orofacial pain, the book covers the use of oral, injectable and topical medications for managing neuropathic and musculoskeletal pain, headache, and uncommon orofacial pain disorders. Useful features, such as discussion of the top 60 medications prescribed for orofacial pain, are integrated with comprehensive coverage of drug types, pharmacolegal issues, and the interaction of medication management with other treatment strategies.
Contributors
Preface
Chapter 1: The 30 most prevalent chronic painful diseases, disorders, and dysfunctions that occur in the orofacial region Glenn T. Clark, DDS, MS
Chapter 2: Top 60 most important medications used in an orofacial pain treatment center Glenn T. Clark, DDS, MS
Chapter 3: Nonopioid analgesics, salicylates, NSAIDs, and corticosteroids for chronic pain Raymond A. Dionne, DDS, PhD and Glenn T. Clark, DDS, MS
Chapter 4: Opioids for chronic orofacial pain with a focus on nonmalignant chronic pain Glenn T. Clark, DDS, MS and Steven H. Richeimer, MD
Chapter 5: Nocebo-responsive patients and topical pain control agents used for orofacial and mucosal pain Glenn T. Clark, DDS, MS
Chapter 6: Anticonvulsant agents used for neuropathic pain including trigeminal neuralgia Glenn T. Clark, DDS, MS and Antonia Teruel, DDS, MS, PhD
Chapter 7: Skeletal muscle relaxants and antispasticity drugs for orofacial pain disorders Glenn T. Clark, DDS, MS and Soma Sahai-Srivastava, MD
Chapter 8: Psychopharmacologic agents (antidepressants, antipsychotics, anxiolytics, and psychostimulants) used in chronic pain Glenn T. Clark, DDS, MS, Mary A. Gutierrez, PharmD, BCPP, Jaqueline S. Venturin, DDS and Steven H. Richeimer, MD
Chapter 9: Antibacterial agents as analgesics in chronic pain Satish Kumar, DDS, MDSc, Glenn T. Clark, DDS, MS and Raymond A. Dionne, DDS, PhD
Chapter 10: Using oral medications, infusions, and injections for differential diagnosis of orofacial pain Saravanan Ram, DDS, MS, Satish Kumar, DDS, MDSc and Glenn T. Clark, DDS, MS
Chapter 11: Interventional therapy and injected agents for orofacial pain and spasm (including botulinum toxin) Glenn T. Clark, DDS, MS and Alan Stiles, DMD
Chapter 12: Treatment for oral mucositis and noninfectious, non-neoplastic oral ulcerations Satish Kumar, DDS, MDSc, Antonia Teruel, DDS, MS, PhD and Glenn T. Clark, DDS, MS
Chapter 13: Management of orofacial pain and other co-morbidities in oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal cancer patients Saravanan Ram, DDS, MS and Glenn T. Clark, DDS, MS
Chapter 14: Burning mouth syndrome: an update on diagnosis and treatment methods Piedad Suarez Durall, DDS and Glenn T. Clark, DDS, MS
Chapter 15: Headaches with a focus on chronic daily headache medications Soma Sahai-Srivastava, MD and Glenn T. Clark, DDS, MS
Chapter 16: Differential diagnosis and management of masticatory myogenous pain and dysfunction Glenn T. Clark, DDS, MS
Chapter 17: Diagnosing and managing chronic trigeminal neuropathy Glenn T. Clark, DDS, MS
Chapter 18: Temporomandibular joint arthritis: implications, diagnosis, and management Antonia Teruel, DDS, MS, PhD, Jack S. Broussard, Jr., DDS and Glenn T. Clark, DDS, MS
Chapter 19: Five oral motor disorders: habitual tooth clenching and other involuntary oral motor disorders Glenn T. Clark, DDS, MS and Saravanan Ram, DDS, MS
Chapter 20: Diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular joint internal derangements Glenn T. Clark, DDS, MS