Publications by authors named "G M Heir"
Objective: To present a list of key points for good Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs) clinical practice on behalf of the International Network for Orofacial Pain and Related Disorders Methodology (INfORM) group of the International Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research (IADR).
Methods: An open working group discussion was held at the IADR General Session in New Orleans (March 2024), where members of the INfORM group finalized the proposal of a list of 10 key points.
Results: The key points covered knowledge on the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment.
Orofacial pain is a worldwide pain problem, with many patients unable to find appropriate diagnosis and treatment. Orofacial pain includes pain arising from the odontogenic and nonodontogenic structures in the head and neck region. Dental clinicians need to have a thorough knowledge and skill to diagnose, manage, and treat patients with odontogenic pain or refer patients for treatment of nonodontogenic pain to specialists such as orofacial pain specialists, neurologists, otolaryngologists, and rheumatologists.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPersistent Idiopathic Dentoalveolar Pain: Is It a Central Pain Disorder?
Dent Clin North Am
January 2023
Article Synopsis
- The International Classification of Orofacial Pain (ICOP) defines idiopathic pain as unexplained intraoral or facial pain affecting the trigeminal nerve, often lasting, moderate in intensity, and described as dull or burning.
- The ICOP highlights diagnoses like burning mouth syndrome and persistent idiopathic facial and dentoalveolar pain within its idiopathic pain section.
- The article includes a case study and explores shared features that might indicate a central origin for different peripheral pain experiences.
Sensory Changes Related to Dental Implant Placement: A Scoping Review.
J Oral Facial Pain Headache
August 2022
Aims: To perform a scoping review of the literature to elucidate the occurrence of nerve damage related to dental implant placement and the factors causing the sensory changes.
Methods: An extensive electronic search was conducted using the Cochrane Library, Medline via Ovid, PubMed, Wiley Online, Science Direct, CINAHL, and the Google Scholar databases from the year 1950 to 2020.
Results: The search resulted in 1,067 articles, out of which 76 were selected for this review.