Orofacial pain - defined as pain lasting over three months in the mouth or face - is increasing in prevelance, with approximately 7% of the UK population having experienced it. It is currently managed by either dentists or general medical practitioners, both of whom have radically different approaches to treatment. While management of orofacial pain has improved quite dramatically over recent years, it is essential that dentists and general practitioners are aware of these advances and of the differences in their approaches. This concise handbook takes an evidence-based psychosocial approach to the management of patients with pain in the face or mouth and provides basic guidelines to facilitate care quickly in the clinical setting. The book will serve as a useful guide for dental practitioners, specialists in orofacial pain, trainee pain specialists, neurologists with an interest in pain, specialist pain nurses, as well as general medical practitioners.

About the Author
Joanna Zakrzewska, is Consultant and Honorary Professor, Lead Clinician for Facial Pain, Eastman Dental Hospital, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

Reviews
This book will serve as a useful guide and resource for dental practitioners, specialists in orofacial pain including anaesthetists, trainee pain specialists, neurologists with an interest in pain, clinical pain scientists, specialist pain nurses, and general medical practitioners. * British Journal of Anaesthesia *
...a clear and concise read....suitable for undergraduates and dental professionals with a particular interest in orofacial pain. Excellent value for money. * British Dental Journal *



Book Information
ISBN 9780199236695
Author Joanna M. Zakrzewska
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 131mm * 12mm