Primary Headache Disorders
Primary Headache Disorders Key Points Clinicians must be aware that patients who present with orofacial pain complaints may have a primary headache disorder that needs to be addressed. Clinicians must…
General Dentistry
Sleep and Orofacial Pain
Sleep and Orofacial Pain Key Points The impact of chronic pain on sleep can be described as a vicious cycle, with mutual deleterious influences causing an increase in pain and…
Cervicogenic Mechanisms of Orofacial Pain and Headaches
Cervicogenic Mechanisms of Orofacial Pain and Headaches Key Points Structures of the cervical spine can give rise to orofacial pain and headaches. A screening examination of the cervical spine is…
Extracranial Causes of Orofacial Pain and Headaches
Extracranial Causes of Orofacial Pain and Headaches Key Points The clinician treating orofacial pain patients should inquire about symptoms in other areas of the body to exclude systemic disease as…
Oral appliance and craniofacial problems of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Chapter 11 Oral appliance and craniofacial problems of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome Soichiro Miyazaki, Makoto Kikuchi 1 INTRODUCTION Pierre Robin (1934) used the monoblock mandible advancement appliance for the purpose…
Multilevel pharyngeal surgery for obstructive sleep apnea
Chapter 44 Multilevel pharyngeal surgeryfor obstructive sleep apnea Kenny P. Pang, David J. Terris 1 INTRODUCTION Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the commonest sleep disorder. It is characterized by repetitive…
Management of sleep-related breathing disorders in children
Chapter 63 Management of sleep-related breathing disorders in children David H. Darrow, Kaalan E. Johnson 1 INTRODUCTION Sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) are a common occurrence in children. While such events…
Fundamentals of minimally invasive radiofrequency applications in ear, nose and throat medicine
Chapter 39 Fundamentals of minimally invasive radiofrequency applications in ear, nose and throat medicine Kai Desinger Ear, nose and throat (ENT) medicine currently has several different systems at its disposal…
Speech-ready, long-term tube-free tracheostomy for obstructive sleep apnea
Chapter 56 Speech-ready, long-termtube-free tracheostomy for obstructive sleep apnea Isaac Eliachar, Lee M. Akst, Robert R. Lorenz 1 INTRODUCTION Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is caused by obstacles to the free…
