Orofacial Pain: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Topicals, Nerve Blocks and Trigger Point Injection

Posted On 2024-09-06 15:59:39

This series on Diagnostic and Therapeutic Topicals, Nerve Blocks and Trigger Point Injection is guest-edited by Dr. Mythili Kalladka from Eastman Institute for Oral Health, Rochester, NY, USA.

Editorial
Orofacial pain: diagnostic and therapeutic topicals, nerve blocks and trigger point injection
Mythili Kalladka

Review Article
Trigger point injections for orofacial muscle pain: a narrative review
Andrew Young, Shilpa Padar Shastry, Thanuja Ramadoss, Zhimin Yan, Noboru Noma

Pragmatic management of myogenous temporomandibular disorder—a narrative review
Gayathri Subramanian, Sowmya Ananthan, Julyana Gomes Zagury, Samuel Y. P. Quek

Use of injection techniques in orofacial pain emergencies: a narrative review
Sowmya Ananthan, Samuel Y. P. Quek, Sita Mahalakshmi Baddireddy, Julyana Gomes Zagury

Treatment of trigeminal neuralgia in older adults: a narrative review based on literature published between 2005 and 2021
Keita Takizawa, Kana Ozasa, Jui Yen Chen, Rena Tanaka, Zhimin Yan, Andrew Young, Noboru Noma

Nerve and ganglion blocks in the management of headache disorders: a narrative review
Davis C. Thomas, Deepti Chablani, Srishti Parekh, Priyanka Kodaganallur Pitchumani, Saranya Devatha Mallareddy, Blessy C. Mathai

Nerve blocks and interventional procedures in the management of temporomandibular joint disorders: a scoping review
Shilpa Padar Shastry, Archana Susainathan, Andrew Young, Thanuja Ramdoss, Naveen Kumar Narayan Gowda, Mythili Kalladka

Needling procedures of trigger point injections in the management of myofascial pain syndrome: a narrative review
Maryam Altuhafy, Zaid Alshammari, Junad Khan

Use of compounded topical medications for treatment of orofacial pain: a narrative review
Gary M. Heir, Gianinna Katzmann, Bernard Covalesky, James Cammarata, Jaya Mangal, Mythili Kalladka, Cibele Nasri-Heir

Narrative review of ultrasound-guided interventions as diagnostic and therapeutic tool in orofacial pain
Muralidhar Thondebhavi, Suvina N, Shlok Saxena

Disclosure:
The series “Orofacial Pain: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Topicals, Nerve Blocks and Trigger Point Injection” was commissioned by the editorial office, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Anesthesia without any sponsorship or funding. Dr. Mythili Kalladka is serving as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.