Neuritic toothache.

J S DuPont

PubMed · 12004698

Neuritic toothache.

Abstract

Diagnosing and managing neuropathic pain with associated sensory aberrations can be aggravating and frustrating for both the dentist and the patient. The teeth and intraoral and extraoral tissues can be affected if neuritis is located in the maxillary or mandibular nerve branches. Dentists should be aware of a neuritic etiology for tooth pain because an incorrect diagnosis can lead to ineffective and unnecessary dental work.

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Cranial Nerve Diseases Diagnosis, Differential Humans Mandibular Nerve Maxillary Nerve Nerve Block Neuralgia Neuritis Nociceptors Pain Measurement Physical Examination Sensation Disorders Toothache Trigeminal Nerve Diseases Journal Article

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