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
Appendix: Drug list
Index