Sensory mechanisms of orofacial pain -- Pathophysiology of masticatory myofascial pain -- Pathophysiology of intracapsular inflammation and degeneration -- Comorbid conditions : how they affect orofacial pain -- How sleep and pain affect each other -- Genetic determinants of complex orofacial pain conditions -- Quantitative sensory testing of pain responsiveness -- Predicting treatment responsiveness : somatic and psychologic factors -- Biomechanics and mechanobiology of the TMJ -- Finite element analysis of the TMJ -- TMJ lubrication -- Imaging the TMJ and associated structures -- Brain imaging of pain phenomena -- Synovial fluid assay and biomarkers of TMJ disease -- Tissue engineering for the TMJ -- Injectable compounds to treat TMJ pain and degenerative joint disease -- Pharmacologic management of TMD pain.
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