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A TMD and Orofacial Pain Patient Education Manual
| by Jeffrey P. Okeson, D.M.D. Professor and Chair, Department of Oral Health Science Director, Orofacial Pain Center University of Kentucky College of Dentistry Lexington, Kentucky 40536-0297 |
This patient education manual has 24 colored photographs that helps the clinician explain to
the patient some of the most common temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain
conditions. Intracapsular conditions such as joint clicking and locking are clearly illustrated. Pain
referral is demonstrated in a manner the patient can understand. There are illustrations that
provide a simple way to help patients understand the relationship between emotional stress and
their pain.
The following is a list of the illustrations found in the manual:
1. Normal TMJ Anatomy
2. Normal Joint Function
3. Disc Displacement
4. Disc Dislocation with Reduction
5. Disc Dislocation without Reduction
6. TMJ Adaptation
7. Advanced TMJ Disease
8. The Central Mechanisms that Influence Pain
9. How Pain is Carried to the Brain
10. How the Higher Centers Process Pain
11. The Mechanisms that lead to Referred Pain
12. Neuroplasticity of the Central Nervous System
13. The Mechanisms that lead to Neuropathic Pain
the patient some of the most common temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain
conditions. Intracapsular conditions such as joint clicking and locking are clearly illustrated. Pain
referral is demonstrated in a manner the patient can understand. There are illustrations that
provide a simple way to help patients understand the relationship between emotional stress and
their pain.
The following is a list of the illustrations found in the manual:
1. Normal TMJ Anatomy
2. Normal Joint Function
3. Disc Displacement
4. Disc Dislocation with Reduction
5. Disc Dislocation without Reduction
6. TMJ Adaptation
7. Advanced TMJ Disease
8. The Central Mechanisms that Influence Pain
9. How Pain is Carried to the Brain
10. How the Higher Centers Process Pain
11. The Mechanisms that lead to Referred Pain
12. Neuroplasticity of the Central Nervous System
13. The Mechanisms that lead to Neuropathic Pain
This manual will help the clinician or office staff member explain the common types of TM
Disorders and Orofacial Pains to your patient in a manner that can be easily understood.
Patients who have a clear appreciation of their problem and the various factors that influence
their pain can better participate in their own therapy.
The manual is made with a plastic cover that is easily cleansed for use in the dental cubical.
The clinician is provided a key that explains the most important aspects of each photograph.
Disorders and Orofacial Pains to your patient in a manner that can be easily understood.
Patients who have a clear appreciation of their problem and the various factors that influence
their pain can better participate in their own therapy.
The manual is made with a plastic cover that is easily cleansed for use in the dental cubical.
The clinician is provided a key that explains the most important aspects of each photograph.
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