Top 60 Most Important Medications Used in an Orofacial Pain Treatment Center

Clark, Glenn T.

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“…10,14 Such systemic medication can cause a multitude of side effects that the patients would find hard to cope with in addition to their other symptoms. Owing to this, only a small group of patients in this study were prescribed medication, which included pregabalin, lorazepam and amitriptyline.…”

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Managing iatrogenic trigeminal nerve injury: a case series and review of the literature

Renton

Yılmaz

2012

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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Managing iatrogenic trigeminal nerve injury: a case series and review of the literature

Renton

Yılmaz

2012

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

105

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“…In patients with chronic refractory pain, first-line medical therapy often consists of antiepileptics, antidepressants, and standard analgesics, though there are few data to support their use in PTTN. [16][17][18] If this therapy fails, patients may undergo nerve blocks, direct nerve ablation, radiofrequency ablation, and low-level laser therapy. Though the latter therapy can improve neurosensory function in lingual PTTN patients, existing evidence may be of low quality and has excluded neuropathic pain patients and pain outcomes.…”

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Neuromodulation of the lingual nerve: a novel technique

Talbot

Zhao

Ward

et al. 2021

Journal of Neurosurgery

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Acute injury of the trigeminal nerve or its branches can result in posttraumatic trigeminal neuropathy (PTTN). Affected patients suffer from chronic debilitating symptoms long after they have recovered from the inciting trauma. Symptoms vary but usually consist of paresthesia, allodynia, dysesthesia, hyperalgesia, or a combination of these symptoms. PTTN of the trigeminal nerve can result from a variety of traumas, including iatrogenic injury from various dental and maxillofacial procedures. Treatments include medications, pulsed radiofrequency modulation, and microsurgical repair. Although trigeminal nerve stimulation has been reported for trigeminal neuropathy, V3 implantation is often avoided because of an elevated migration risk secondary to mandibular motion, and lingual nerve implantation has not been documented. Here, the authors report on a patient who suffered from refractory PTTN despite multiple alternative treatments. He elected to undergo novel placement of a lingual nerve stimulator for neuromodulation therapy. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first documented case of lingual nerve stimulator implantation for lingual neuropathy, a technique for potentially reducing the risk of electrode migration.

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“…-Massage: Light stimulation of the cutaneous sensory nerves inhibits pain perception. Pain can frequently be diminished by gently massaging the tissues surrounding the affected location 34 .…”

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“…-Exercise: The idea that a strong contraction of an antagonist's muscle results in a reflex relaxation of an agonist's muscle is utilized to treat masticatory muscle spasms 34 .…”

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General Considerations in Managing Non- Odontogenic Orofacial Pain

R. Sonar,

S. Panchbhai

2023

Int J Life Sci Pharm Res

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Orofacial pain is characterized as facial and mouth discomfort. The most prevalent inflammatory pain to appear in this area is dental pain. However, chronic pain illnesses, such as temporomandibular joint disorders, primary headaches (neurovascular), neuropathic pain, and idiopathic pain, can commonly mimic toothaches. Dentistry's specialty in orofacial pain focuses on diagnosing and treating persistent, complicated facial pain and oromotor disorders. This area of dentistry has grown throughout time due to the desire to comprehend better a group of patients who, for some reason, were not experiencing tooth pain issues. Orofacial discomfort has a major impact on morbidity and the use of medical services. Several illnesses can cause orofacial discomfort; diagnostic uncertainty is commonly seen in clinical practice. Due to their varying pain presentation, toothaches can resemble many chronic episodic orofacial pain syndromes, leading to many improperly prescribed antibiotic regimens and surgical treatments. Ear, nose, throat, and maxillofacial surgeons also fall victim to the misdiagnosis, making them not the only professionals to suffer from it. The orofacial region's complex diversity makes it difficult for doctors to handle nonodontogenic pain with an oral origin. The physician must be well-versed in the many pain problems affecting the orofacial area and the various alternatives accessible for their best care to provide a precise diagnosis and successful treatment. This paper focuses on the different types of pain, characteristics, assessments, investigations, and general considerations in managing nonodontogenic pain of the orofacial region. To adequately manage these patients, our profession has come to understand how important a fundamental understanding of orofacial pain is. Many improvements have been brought about by this adjustment in the approach in both clinical and educational settings. This review covers all general aspects of orofacial pain management.

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Top 60 Most Important Medications Used in an Orofacial Pain Treatment Center

Cited by 5 publications

References 87 publications

Managing iatrogenic trigeminal nerve injury: a case series and review of the literature

Managing iatrogenic trigeminal nerve injury: a case series and review of the literature

Neuromodulation of the lingual nerve: a novel technique

General Considerations in Managing Non- Odontogenic Orofacial Pain

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