Prereq: Acceptance into the Orofacial Pain Program.
The purpose of this 12-month course is to expose the student to a wide variety of orofacial pain problems, to identify and discuss important aspects of history taking and examinations and to critically assess the need for additional information. Each student will present his/her new patient seen that morning to fellow students, orofacial pain faculty and psychology faculty. The student will formally present the detail findings in the case and defend a treatment strategy. The student will learn to provide alternative treatment options. By means of input from peers and attending faculty, the students will gain experiences in diagnosing and treatment planning a wide variety of orofacial pain patients.
The purpose of this 12-month course is to expose the student to a wide variety of orofacial pain problems, to identify and discuss important aspects of history taking and examinations and to critically assess the need for additional information. Each student will present his/her new patient seen that morning to fellow students, orofacial pain faculty and psychology faculty. The student will formally present the detail findings in the case and defend a treatment strategy. The student will learn to provide alternative treatment options. By means of input from peers and attending faculty, the students will gain experiences in diagnosing and treatment planning a wide variety of orofacial pain patients.