Instructor:      Jason Baker, DMD
    Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Diplomate, American Dental Society of Anesthesia; Attending – Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center; Partner/Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon – Mt. Kisco, NY

Synopsis:  Some of the most challenging patients dental professionals treat are those with chronic facial pain and Temporomandibular disorders.  Facial pain can arise from multiple sources and present as a wide variety of symptoms. Creating systematic ways to examine and evaluate facial-pain patients is critical.  Successful treatment hinges on arriving at the correct diagnosis.  In this course, some of the most common diagnoses and treatments will be reviewed.  Surgical and non-surgical treatments will be discussed, but emphasis will be placed on treating pain in a minimally invasive and non-surgical manner. The use of Botox will be discussed, including case selection, protocols and potential pitfalls.