2013
DOI: 10.1111/head.12272
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Orofacial Pain: A Guide for the Headache Physician

Abstract: Orofacial pain represents a significant burden in terms of morbidity and health service utilization. It includes very common disorders such as toothache and temporomandibular disorders, as well as rare orofacial pain syndromes. Many orofacial pain conditions have overlapping presentations, and diagnostic uncertainty is frequently encountered in clinical practice. This review provides a clinically orientated overview of common and uncommon orofacial pain presentations and diagnoses, with an emphasis on conditio… Show more

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“…170 Orofacial pain syndromes including temporomandibular disorders have been extensively reviewed in recent years. 171,172 In summary, the differential diagnosis of ARS includes AR, headache or facial pain syndrome, and dental conditions. Although diagnosis is most often possible solely on clinical grounds, additional testing may be helpful to differentiate ARS from other entities with overlapping symptoms.…”
Section: Vc2 Ars Diagnosis: Differential Diagnosismentioning
confidence: 99%
“…170 Orofacial pain syndromes including temporomandibular disorders have been extensively reviewed in recent years. 171,172 In summary, the differential diagnosis of ARS includes AR, headache or facial pain syndrome, and dental conditions. Although diagnosis is most often possible solely on clinical grounds, additional testing may be helpful to differentiate ARS from other entities with overlapping symptoms.…”
Section: Vc2 Ars Diagnosis: Differential Diagnosismentioning
confidence: 99%
“…16 In addition to seeking healthcare services from dentists, some patients suffering from TMD seek services from medical doctors. [22][23][24] However, medical doctors receive little to no musculoskeletal healthcare training on any anatomical region 25 and are therefore poorly positioned to provide comprehensive, conservative services to patients with TMD. Physical therapists, on the other hand, are trained to provide comprehensive, conservative management of musculoskeletal disorders [26][27][28] and outperform nearly every category of medical doctor on knowledge-based musculoskeletal examination.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…5 Pain in the orofacial region can be derived from several tissues in that region and it is therefore, necessary to determine the cause for its treatment. Many orofacial pain conditions have overlapping presentations, and diagnostic uncertainty is frequently encountered in clinical practice.…”
Section: Introduction:-mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Many orofacial pain conditions have overlapping presentations, and diagnostic uncertainty is frequently encountered in clinical practice. 5 Dental pain may cause difficulty in eating, socialization and sleep, thus diminishing work productivity and influencing the need for dental care 6,7 Oro-facial problems are highly prevalent among both children and adults, although they are seldom life-threatening, many are chronic. Typically they have acute stages that are treatable and of short duration.…”
Section: Introduction:-mentioning
confidence: 99%