Reny de Leeuw, Gary D. Klasser (editors)
Publisher: Quitessence Publishing Co Inc
Language: English
ISBN: 978-0-86715-610-2
Edition: 5/e
Publish Year: 2013
Pages: 312, illustrated
Price: $ 48.00
The American Academy of Orofacial Pain (AAOP),
an organization of health care professionals who
promote education, research and patient care in
the field of orofacial pain and associated disorders
has published a new edition of the Orofacial Pain
Guidelines edited by Reny de Leeuw and Gary
Klasser.
This book is a must for every practitioner interested
in the assessment, diagnosis and management of
orofacial pain and associated conditions.
This edition includes 12 chapters, which start with a
series of key points to help direct the reader. After
presenting the anatomical and neurophysiological
considerations on orofacial pain and the comorbid
conditions in chapter 1 follows a comprehensive
evaluation of patients in order to establish the
diagnosis.
Classification systems and differential diagnosis of
orofacial pain are developed in the 3rd chapter.
Vascular and nonvascular intracranial disorders
and primary headache disorders are discussed in
the next two chapters.
Chapter six details episodic and continous
neuropathic pain. Odontogenic, nonodontogenic
and oral mucosal pain is discussed in chapter
seven named intraoral pain disorders.
The anatomy of the masticatory structures, defining,
epidemiology, etiology, diagnostic classification
and management of TMDs s are amply developed
in the next chapter. The cervical spine structures are
in close correlation with the temporomandibular
Books Review
Orofacial Pain: Guidelines for Assessment, Diagnosis,
and Management
joint and has an important role in the cevicogenic
mechanisms of orofacial pain. These are topics
largely developed in chapter nine.
Pain stemming from tissues or organs in the head
and neck and systemic disease are presented in
the next chapter: extracranial causes of orofacial
pain and headaches. An entirely new chapter is
included and talks about sleep and its relationship
to orofacial pain and well-being.
The final chapter of the book tackles the
comprehensive evaluation of the bio-behavioural
factors in orofacial pain implementing a dual-axis
coding (RDC/TMD Axis II).
Numerous AAOP members and nonmembers
that contribute to the fifth edition of the AAOP
Guidelines have had a substantial contribution to
a complete textbook on all aspects of oral facial
pain in order to facilitate communication among
clinicians, researchers, academics, and patients.
Marian-Vladimir
Constantinescu
The Book Review is drafted in the reviwer’s sole wording and illustrates his opinions.
DDS, PhD
Department of Prosthetic Dentistry
“Carol Davila” University
of Medicine and Pharmacy
Bucharest, Romania
Email:
[email protected]
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