Established in 1973, the Pima Dental Study Club offers the Southern Arizona dental community a forum to network and obtain continuing education credit hours.

PDSC's objective is to bring members together to discuss and study the art and science of dentistry. Active membership consists general practitioners and specialists. Members enjoy meeting their peers in a relaxed, sociable environment and obtain continuing education credits locally. PDSC is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit educational organization. Dues and CE registration fees help cover meeting and operational expenses. Event sponsors keep rates and fees in check. We encourage all members to support the businesses that support the club.

MEMBERSHIP

Attention Members -

if you haven't used your 2026 dues credit yet, be sure to apply it to your CE fees for this meeting.
Dues credits are not transferable and do not carry over to 2027.

Membership Information

Established in 1973, the Pima Dental Study Club serves dentists and dental specialists practicing in Tucson and Southern Arizona. The club offers area practitioners a congenial forum to network and obtain continuing education credits.

PDSC is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization.

2026 Sponsorship opportunities are sold out. Contact us now about 2027 event sponsorships.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

November 11, 2026

Su-Wen Chang, DDS

Orofacial Pain in the Dental Practice: Recognizing What We

Treat—and What We Shouldn’t

Orofacial pain evaluations to diagnosis and determine when to treat, further evaluate, or refer
Differentiate common temporomandibular disorders using clinical findings and case examples.
Differentiate odontogenic pain from non-odontogenic sources of tooth and facial pain
Recognize important interactions among orofacial pain, headache, sleep bruxism, sleep-disordered breathing
Orofacial pain and women’s health, including orofacial manifestations during the perimenopausal and postmenopausal transition
Recognition of red flags and conditions requiring interdisciplinary or medical management