
pmid: 18343320
This article highlights the process of making the proper orofacial pain diagnosis. A classification is presented based on the clinical characteristics of the pain complaint and the structure by which it emanates. It is meant to serve as a road map for the clinician, which will help him or her establish the correct diagnosis, thereby allowing the selection of the proper treatment.
Facial Pain, Mental Disorders, Headache, Humans, Neuralgia, Nociceptors, Neurons, Afferent, Somatosensory Cortex, Somatoform Disorders, Anxiety Disorders
Facial Pain, Mental Disorders, Headache, Humans, Neuralgia, Nociceptors, Neurons, Afferent, Somatosensory Cortex, Somatoform Disorders, Anxiety Disorders
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