Book description
Orofacial Pain: A Guide to Medications and Management
brings together guidance and information on the rational use of
medications for the treatment of chronic orofacial pain. Focusing on
clinically relevant information throughout and aiming itself squarely at
the needs of dentists and other clinicians working directly with
orofacial pain, the book covers the use of oral, injectable and topical
medications for managing neuropathic and musculoskeletal pain, headache,
and uncommon orofacial pain disorders. Useful features, such as
discussion of the top 60 medications prescribed for orofacial pain, are
integrated with comprehensive coverage of drug types, pharmacolegal
issues, and the interaction of medication management with other
treatment strategies. Glenn T. Clark, DDS, MS
is Director of the Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine Center at the
University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry.
Raymond A. Dionne, DDS, PhD is Scientific Director of the
Division of Intramural Research at the National Institute of Nursing
Research in Washington, DC.
