AUTHOR DETAILS

Dr. Maureen Lang, DDS, MS

Dr. Lang attended dental school at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, and completed a two-year master's degree orofacial pain program at the University of Minnesota where she completed residencies in Comprehensive Dentistry and Orofacial Pain. She served in the United States Air Force  for nearly 28 years where she was the Consultant to the Surgeon General of the Air Force in Orofacial Pain. She was also in private practice in San Antonio, Texas. She has previously served as the Orofacial Pain Commissioner on the American Dental Association’s National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards and is a past president of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain.

Assessing Orofacial Pain (6th Edition)
Credits: 1.0
AGD Code(s): 200
Non-Participating Provider Fee: $12.00

Orofacial pain encompasses a wide range of potential disorders usually separated into three primary categories: musculoskeletal, neurovascular and neuropathic. The sixth edition of this Guide presents straightforward guidelines for the dental professional to categorize a patient's orofacial pain by identifying the quality of the pain and history, and performing a clinical exam. A series of clinical approaches are discussed to identify, or rule out, factors that may be contributing to, or exacerbating, the pain.

Evaluation and Treatment of TMD Patients (6th Edition)
Credits: 1.0
AGD Code(s): 180
Non-Participating Provider Fee: $12.00

Relieving symptoms in patients with Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) can be an extremely rewarding experience for dentists. The sixth edition of this Guide presents straightforward guidelines for the general dentist to examine patients with TMD symptoms and treat them. A sample Initial Patient Questionnaire is included to help guide the clinician through evaluation of the patient with TMD.  Guidelines for TMD Self-Management and fabrication of occlusal appliances assist the clinician in two primary areas of initial therapy. Guidelines for referral assist the clinician in managing those patients who do not adequately respond to primary therapy.