Oxford Handbook of Clinical Dentistry

Mitchell, David; Mitchell, Laura E.

doi:10.1093/med/9780199679850.001.0001

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“…The 4 major causes of dental pain are pulpitis, cracked tooth syndrome, dental abscess, and dentine sensitivity . These are often acute conditions, but because they are common, they may coexist with other chronic pains …”

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Orofacial Pain: A Guide for the Headache Physician

2013

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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 conditions that may be unfamiliar to the headache physician. A holistic approach to orofacial pain management is important, and the social, cultural, psychological and cognitive context of each patient needs to be considered in the process of diagnostic formulation, as well as in the development of a pain management plan according to the biopsychosocial model. Recognition of psychological comorbidities will assist in diagnosis and management planning.

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Section: Types Of Orofacial Painmentioning

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“…13 These are often acute conditions, but because they are common, they may coexist with other chronic pains. 14 Both the dental pulp and periodontal ligament contain nociceptors. Nociceptive output in these areas is triggered by changes in pressure and the effect of inflammatory mediators.…”

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Orofacial Pain: A Guide for the Headache Physician

2013

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“…The periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory process, characterized by bacterial etiology and cyclic evolution, which determines a progressive, site-specific destruction of the supporting tissues of the tooth, and proceeds from the superficial periodontium (gum) to the deep periodontium (alveolar bone, periodontal ligament, cementum), resulting in typical pathological lesions (periodontal pockets, gingival recessions, vertical and/or horizontal bone resorption, bifurcation lesions) to the loss of the dental element (1). From the epidemiological point of view, in the United States of America chronic periodontitis affects 47% of the adult population over the age of 30, distributed in mild (9%), moderate (30%) and severe (8%) (2).…”

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Effectiveness of a diode laser in addition to non-surgical periodontal therapy: study of intervention

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Figliuzzi

Iovane

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SummaryBackground. Chronic periodontitis affects 47% of adult population over the age of 30. The first phase of periodontal treatment is always represented by scaling and root planning (SRP), that is a causal, non-surgical therapy that recognizes as primary aims the control of bacterial infection and the reduction of periodontal plaque-associated inflammation. Yet, another innovative causal therapy is represented by the irradiation of periodontal pockets with laser. Aim. To evaluate the effect of a 940-nm diode laser as an adjunct to SRP in patients affected by periodontitis. Materials and methods. Sixty-eight adult patients with moderate-to-severe periodontitis were sequentially enrolled and undergone to periodontal examination (V1) in order to detect gingival index (GI), plaque index (PI) and probing depth (PD). The patients were randomly divided into two groups: the first (n=34) received SRP treatment alone, the control group (n=34) received SRP and 940-nm diode laser therapy. Results. Data were analyzed by Student's t-test, with two tails; for all clinical parameters, both groups reported statistically significant differences compared to basal values (p<0.0001). Both procedures were effective in improving GI, PI and PD, but the use of diode laser was associated with more evident results.

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“…(7) Presence of excessive spacing in the midline makes esthetic replacement of the missing tooth a great challenge for the clinician. In such cases, Loop connectors can serve to be a great treatment option as it has several advantages when it comes to the esthetic appearance.…”

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