GOLTC Webinar Recording: Complexity of orofacial pain in nursing home residents
GOLTC Webinar Recording: Complexity of orofacial pain in nursing home residents
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20 Jul 2026
Complexity of orofacial pain in nursing home residents
GOLTC Pain in Care homes Interest Group webinar
Date: 23 June 2026
Older people living with conditions like Parkinson’s disease or dementia frequently suffer from orofacial pain. However, the accurate assessment of orofacial pain in such individuals is challenging. In this webinar, the complexities of assessing and managing orofacial pain in special needs populations were described. In addition, the importance of maintaining or restoring a good quality of life was highlighted, while the urgent need for oral care as part of palliative care was stressed. To accomplish all this, interdisciplinary collaboration between medical doctors and dentists should be promoted in research, education, prevention, and care provision.
The webinar covered:
- Introduction to the Global Observatory of Long-Term care and welcome (Adelina Comas-Herrera, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, LSE, UK).
- Introduction to the Pain in Care homes GOLTC Interest Group (Dr. Manuela Hoedl: Medical University of Graz; Prof Sandra Zwakhalen: Maastricht University, Netherlands)
- Orofacial Pain in Nursing Home Residents (Prof. Dr. Frank Lobbezoo, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden).
- Discussion: Dr. Manuela Hoedl: Medical University of Graz; Prof Sandra Zwakhalen: Maastricht University, Netherlands