NYU College of Dentistry to Cosponsor and Host “End the Pain”-
May 10, 2008
Regional Conference Will Focus on Chronic Facial Pain

The NYU College of Dentistry will host and cosponsor a regional conference entitled “End the Pain,” which will focus on patients who suffer from chronic facial pain.

The conference will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2008, in the Saklad Auditorium of the NYU College of Dentistry, 345 E. 24th Street (corner of First Avenue) in New York City. Early registration, which includes course materials, continental breakfast, and lunch, is $60 per person. People suffering from chronic facial pain, and their friends and supporters, are urged to attend. The conference will be highly interactive, with opportunities throughout the day for small group and one-on-one discussions. To register online, go to www.endthepain.org . For more information please contact Alma Berger at (917)496-0427.

A panel of outstanding clinicians and scientists, including neurologists, neurosurgeons, and an oral facial pain specialist, will present the latest findings on the subject of chronic facial pain. Topics include Defining Neuropathic Face Pains, History of Trigeminal Neuralgia, Medical and Dental Treatment of Chronic Facial Pain, an Overview of Surgical Procedures, Microvascular Decompression, Percutaneous Procedures, Radiosurgery Principles and CyberKnife, Gamma Knife, Stimulation Therapies, and Botox: Controversy & Opportunity.

The conference is organized by the Trigeminal Neuralgia Association and Dr. David A. Sirois, Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Radiology & Medicine and Associate Dean for Graduate Programs at the NYU College of Dentistry. “Chronic neuropathic face is an extremely painful, debilitating disorder affecting approximately three percent of the US population,” said Dr. Sirois. “It is very often associated with delays in diagnosis and inappropriate treatments that add to patient suffering. The May 10th conference is dedicated to improving patients’ and doctors’ awareness and education regarding the spectrum of neuropathic face pains, and the most advanced concepts of causes, diagnosis, and treatment options.”

The conference cosponsors also include Winthrop University Hospital and the Trigeminal Neuralgia Association (TNA), a national, non-profit association dedicated to the plight of those who suffer from trigeminal neuralgia (TN) and other neuropathic facial pain.

You may contact Mrs. Berger at the number listed above if you are interested in obtaining a personal account of a facial pain sufferer and/or are interested in media coverage of the event. There is much needed public awareness of these horribly painful conditions. Help us “end the pain.”

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