Dental Students’ Perceived Level of Competence in Orofacial Pain
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Dental students' perceived level of competence in orofacial pain.
Orofacial pain (OFP) is a group of symptoms affecting a significant portion of the population; inadequate diagnosis and management of these symptoms present a potential detrimental effect on the public's health. It has been suggested that dental schools must prepare their graduates to deal with these problems rather than relying on their participation in continuing education courses after gradu...
متن کاملThe teaching of temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain at undergraduate level in Brazilian dental schools
OBJECTIVES Evaluate the way the topics for the study of pain mechanisms in general, and Orofacial Pain (OFP) and temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) more specifically, are addressed in undergraduate courses curricula, and also to verify the existence of specialist OFP/TMD teachers in Brazilian dental schools. METHODS Between July 2010 and January 2011, course Coordinators/Directors of all dent...
متن کاملNeuropathic orofacial pain patients in need of dental care.
Dental pain is a common complaint among the general population. Most pain is a result of traumatic injury or bacterial infection in pulpal and periapical tissues, and dental practitioners are successful at diagnosing these conditions and providing prompt relief. However, in some cases, patients continue to complain of persistent pain, which may be categorized as neuropathic. These people may av...
متن کاملDental Students' Learning Experiences and Preferences Regarding Orofacial Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Pain is a global health problem, the effects of which range from diminished quality of life to pain management costs and loss of work and productivity. Pain in the head and neck region is defined as a separate entity: orofacial pain (OFP). However, some graduates from dental schools have reported feeling less competent in their ability to diagnose OFP than in other areas of dentistry. The aims ...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Dental Education
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0022-0337
DOI: 10.1002/j.0022-0337.2014.78.10.tb05811.x