This book, Acupuncture for Orofacial Pain and Dentistry, is a reference for assessment and treatment planning in the clinic, and is a clear and concise handbook for students and practitioners of acupuncture for orofacial pain and dentistry. Acupuncture is an increasingly utilized treatment option for myofascial pain in the United States. According to the 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), which included a comprehensive survey of complementary and alternative medicine use by Americans, an estimated 3.1 million adults and 150,000 children had used acupuncture in the previous year. Trigger point therapy has been an accepted part of treatment for orofacial pain for decades. Dry needling is now extensively practiced. Acupuncture and trigger point therapy or dry needling are similar. This book, available in color soft cover and ebook formats, will include: • Comprehensive medical illustrations demonstrating acupuncture point locations and indications for specific diagnoses. • Easy to follow instructions, photographs, and video links demonstrating acupuncture needling points and acupuncture techniques.

This introduction to Evidence-Based Dentistry provides a much-needed orientation in the subject for students and professionals alike. It is a ground-level book for those seeking to understand evidence-based dentistry and its significance for clinical practice. The book is anchored in the dental literature: the majority of the chapters offer guidance on interpreting a full published paper; where both the subject of the paper and the study design is of relevance to the field of dentistry. Each chapter is organised in a similar way, providing a structured approach to reading and understanding research articles or commercial product information. In this respect, Evidence-Based Dentistry is designed as an introduction to understanding published research and its implications for the dental surgery; rather than as a guide on undertaking research. * Incorporates topical published papers in order to rpovide worked examples * Explains the most6 common forms of research used in dentistry * Unlocks basic statistical and epidemiological concepts, along with key terms * Enables the reader to identify the research question, assess aspects of study design, evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of papers and understand their clinical relevance * Tables, boxes and figures are used extensively to present core information. Useful templates are also provided, which readers may use/adapt for analysis, including study clubs.

Temporomandibular disorders are defined as a subgroup of craniofacial pain problems that involve the TMJ, masticatory muscles, and associated head and neck musculoskeletal structures. pain, limited or asymmetric mandibular motion, and TMJ sounds. The pain or discomfort .is often localized to the jaw, TMJ, and muscles of mastication. Common associated symptoms include ear pain and stuffiness, tinnitus, dizziness, neck pain, and headache. In some cases, the onset is acute and symptoms are mild and self-limiting. In other patients, a chronic temporomandibular disorder develops, with persistent pain and physical, behavioral, psychological, and psychosocial symptoms similar to those of patients with chronic pain syndromes in other areas of the body (e.g., arthritis, low back pain, chronic headache, fibromyalgia, and chronic regional pain.

This book would be great value for benefit to those interested in matters of the current FACIALPAIN subject's listservers, and has followed the listserve postings for several years and felt that there would be great value to those interested in matters orofacial to have an organized and searchable collection of the communications arranged by topic or subject. As you go through this book, you will appreciate the tremendous effort tirelessly to bring all of the posting to the FACIALPAIN listserve into a book format, that he has been put forth for our benefit, this book represents posting on a variety of subjects and contains much controversy that we in OFP are still struggling with. Nevertheless, the book's value is in the organization of the material that can be searched by subject matter. It should be understood that the diagnoses and treatments are only suggestions and do not represent standards of care but help us to move toward those standards.

This text offers an authoritative account of general medical and surgical conditions as they apply to the practice of dentistry and oral healthcare. Now established as the standard reference on the subject, Medical Problems in Dentistry is essential for students learning for the first time or practitioners needing to keep up-to-date with their knowledge. - Detailed coverage outlines the complete relevance of systemic diseases and their treatment to dentistry – essential knowledge for the whole dental team - User-friendly format allows ease of access to information whether for exam revision purposes or for a specific issue confronting staff in a busy clinical environment - Clearly written with excellent use of illustrations, the book is an essential, easy to use, reliable source of information - Includes an array of new disorders ranging from hypersensitivity syndrome to neuropathic pain; - Discusses recent updates in pharmacology and other aspects of medical intervention, including the use of biological therapies; - Explores new areas such as cosmetic and other implants, dental materials hypersensitivity, drugs and dietary interactions and new aspects of alternative medicine; - Other issues include elder maltreatment, care of vulnerable people, treatment of sexual minorities, new substance abuse and self-harm; - Explores the link between periodontal infection and various systemic diseases; - New national and international guidelines, selected recent references and up-to-date websites.

A catalog of dental research projects sponsored by federal and non-federal organizations.