Neuropathic Orofacial Pain

Janina Christoforou

doi:10.1016/j.cden.2018.05.005

Neuropathic Orofacial Pain

Janina Christoforou

Dental School

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Abstract

Neuropathic pain of the orofacial region can cause much distress in individuals presenting with this condition. It may be easily mistaken for dental pain, and hence many individuals may undergo unnecessary dental work. Knowledge of the types of neuropathic orofacial pain may assist in timely diagnosis and improvement of a patient's quality of life.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	565-584
Number of pages	20
Journal	Dental Clinics of North America
Volume	62
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cden.2018.05.005
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2018

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