Oral Diseases and Orofacial Pain/Temporomandibular Disorders

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. diagnose and manage common oral lesions in dentistry; 245 2. describe the pain pathway, and the pathophysiology of pain, and its application to dentistry; 3. manage pain in the dental practice; and 4. describe and discuss the management of temporomandibular joint disorders.

Ulcerative and vesiculo-bullous lesions. White and red lesions. Benign soft and hard tissue lesions of the oral cavity. Disorders of pigmentation. Oral pre-malignant and malignant lesions. Oro-facial complications of non-surgical cancer therapy. Salivary gland disorders. Pain definition and concepts. Pain pathway and patho-physiology. Neuropathic pain disorders. Anatomy and function of the temporomandibular joint. Temporomandibular joint disorders.