Oral Pain and its mangament (no lecture) Flashcards
What are the structures in the oral cavity and the maxillofacial region?
teeth, gingiva, mucosa, salivary glands, muscles, bones, ligaments, tendons, blood and lymphatic vessels, taste buds, nerves
What is the most prevalent pain in the facial region?
toothache
-odonalgia
what percentage of people report tooth ache in the past 6 months?
12-14%
Are all toothahces the same?
nah fam
What are odotogenic?
pulpal and periodontal
What are non-odontogenic?
sinus/nasal, myofascial, neurovascular, neuropathic, cardiogenic, systemic, idiopathic
What are other sources of orofacial pain?
mucosal pain, TMDs, orofacial neuropathic pain, neurovascular pain, sleep disorders
What does TMD involve?
joint sounds
What is pain?
unpleasant sensory and emotional experience assiociated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage
Why do we feel pain?
instills protectivebehavior but if unabated, pain can be harmfuil
What are the principles of pain?
-always subjective
-may or may not be tied to a stimulus
-always a consequence of an emotioanl experience and psychological state
How do we experience pain usually?
-environmentla stimulus
-receptor activaiton
-generation of action potential
-transmission through primary afferent to dorsal horn
-projection from dorsal horn to brain for perception and interpretation
What are the biological factors of pain experience?
-genetics
-physiology
-neurochemistry
-tissue heath
What are the psychological factors of pain experience?
perceived control, self-efficacy, catastrophic thinking, hypervigilance, depression, anxiety, anger
What are the social factors of pain experience?
socioeconomic status, social, skepticism, operant, social support, social learning
What is the descending spinal pathway
-endogenous opoid signaling
-non-opioid inhibitatory neurotransmitters
What is the descending supraspinal pathway?
-influenced by psychological
-neurons from the cortex and amygdala
-periaqueductal gray and rostroventral
What is involved with supraspinal modulation?
psychological, emotional, and placebo
What is involved with spinal modulation?
neurotransmitters, neuropeptides, interneurons, endogenous opioids, central sensitization
What is involved with peripheral modulation?
peripheral sensitization, inflammatory mediators, intense/repetitive/prolonged noxious stimulus