The physiological and anatomical basis of pain course for Dental Practitioners



The session will take you along the journey of pain, from the periphery along the trigeminal nerve to the brain centrally.
Learning objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- describe the process through which pain is transmitted
- explain the role of the trigeminal nerve in pain transmission
- describe the different nuclei in the brainstem and their involvement in pain transmission
- describe the gross anatomy and branches of the trigeminal nerve and its involvement in the transmission of pain from the periphery to the brain
Before commencing this session you should:
- have a basic understanding of the anatomy and function of the trigeminal nerve
Dr Justin Durham is an NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in Oral Surgery at Newcastle University’s School of Dental Sciences. One of his research interests is chronic orofacial pain.

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