Review Article

Year : 2018 | Volume : 3 | Issue : 1 | Page : 1 -5

Pain in the Face: An Overview of Pain of Nonodontogenic Origin

Kamal Kanthan Ravikumar1,2, Karthik Ramakrishnan2

1 International Medical Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India

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Dr. Kamal Kanthan Ravikumar, International Medical Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

It is common for pain in the orofacial region to be mistaken for a toothache, and similarly, other pains of the head and neck to mimic odontogenic pain orofacial pain may pose a diagnostic dilemma for the dental practitioner. The purpose of this article is to: (a) provide the dental practitioner with an understanding of pain etiology to consider when developing differential diagnoses for orofacial pains and (b) review various types of nonodontogenic pains which may be mistaken for a toothache. Ultimately, this article will aid the dental practitioner with preventing misdiagnosis and delivery of incorrect and sometimes irreversible procedures for nonodontogenic pain.

Keywords: Facial pain, headaches, myofascial, nonodontogenic

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How to cite this article: Ravikumar KK, Ramakrishnan K. Pain in the face: An overview of pain of nonodontogenic origin. Int J Soc Rehab 2018;3:1-5.